Panoramic fencing
Panoramic fencing includes features that impart a dynamic appearance to fencing.
1. A panoramic fence, comprising:
a plurality of fence sections, each fence section comprising a selectably transparent pane attached to a fence frame;
said fence frame comprising a plurality of vertical side posts and a horizontal top cap extending between said side posts; and
a projector configured to selectably display a variety of images, designs, messages, and the like, on at least one of said selectably transparent panes;
said top cap comprising a track that adjustably secures said projector thereto;
wherein said selectably transparent panes are operable through various degrees of opacity to provide screening or to transmit light therethrough;
wherein said transparent pane imparts a dynamic, readily alterable appearance to the fence in which said fence is configured to appear at one instant to be transparent and thereafter, as selected, to appear to be opaque and/or appear to display a selected design, image, illustration, or advertising;
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wherein said projector is selectably slidable along said track to position said projector to project an image onto said selectably transparent pane.
2. The fence of claim 1 , wherein said selectably transparent pane comprises any of a glass, polycarbonate, plexiglass, or other nominally transparent pane; a smart glass or switchable glass; or a video display comprising an LCD, LED, or a plasma display.
3. The fence of claim 1 , wherein said selectably transparent pane displays images from said projector comprising any of static advertising, animated advertising or images, illustrations, scenery, or landscaping.
4. The fence of claim 3 , wherein the display of said scenery or landscaping on said selectably transparent pane obscures a structure behind the fence wherein the fence blends into the scenery.
5. The fence of claim 3 , wherein the image displayed on said selectably transparent pane is changed with the seasons.
6. The fence of claim 1 , wherein the selectably transparent pane is configured for rear projection, wherein the image from the projector is cast onto a backside of the selectably transparent pane.
7. The fence of claim 1 , further comprising:
computer software configured to warp the image from the projector to appear perspectively accurate when viewed as part of the fence.
8. The fence of claim 1 , wherein the projector is controlled and provided with data to form images for projection onto the selectably transparent panes by any of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or any other suitable communication medium.
9. The fence of claim 1 , wherein there is an unequal correspondence between a number of selectably transparent panes and a number of projectors; and
wherein there are more selectably transparent panes than projectors.
10. The fence of claim 9 , wherein each projector comprises a mechanism that sequentially diverts a series of images from the projector to multiple selectably transparent panes;
wherein imagery appears to be simultaneously displayed seamlessly on multiple selectably transparent panes using a single projector.
11. The fence of claim 1 , wherein said projector is magnetically secured to said top cap.
12. The fence of claim 1 , wherein said projector is mounted to said fence frame at or near the ground to project the image upwardly onto the selectably transparent pane.
13. The fence of claim 1 , wherein said track comprises electrical connections that mate to respective connections on said projector to power said projector.
14. The fence of claim 1 , further comprising:
an app configured to control operation of said projectors and/or transparency of said selectably transparent panes.
15. A fencing method, comprising:
providing a plurality of fence sections, each fence section comprising a selectably transparent pane attached to a fence frame;
wherein said fence frame comprises a plurality of vertical side posts and a horizontal top cap extending between said side posts; and
providing a projector configured to selectably display a variety of images, designs, messages, and the like, on at least one of said selectably transparent panes;
wherein said top cap comprises a track that adjustably secures said projector thereto;
operating said selectably transparent panes through various degrees of opacity to provide screening or to transmit light therethrough;
with said transparent pane, imparting a dynamic, readily alterable appearance to the fence in which said fence is configured to appear at one instant to be transparent and thereafter, as selected, to appear to be opaque and/or appear to display a selected design, image, illustration, or advertising; and
selectably sliding said projector along said track to position said projector to project an image onto said selectably transparent pane.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said selectably transparent pane comprises any of a glass, polycarbonate, plexiglass, or other nominally transparent pane; a smart glass or switchable glass; or a video display comprising an LCD, LED, or a plasma display.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising;
displaying images from said projector comprising any of static advertising, animated advertising or images, illustrations, scenery, or landscaping on said selectably transparent pane.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the display of said scenery or landscaping on said selectably transparent pane obscures a structure behind the fence wherein the fence blends into the scenery.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
changing the image displayed on said selectably transparent pane with the seasons.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
configuring the selectably transparent pane for rear projection, wherein the image from the projector is cast onto a backside of the selectably transparent pane.
21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
using computer software to warp the image from the projector to appear perspectively accurate when viewed as part of the fence.
22. The method of claim 15 , wherein there is an unequal correspondence between a number of selectably transparent panes and a number of projectors; and
wherein there are more selectably transparent panes than projectors.
23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising;
sequentially diverting a series of images from the projector to multiple selectably transparent panes;
wherein imagery appears to be simultaneously displayed seamlessly on multiple selectably transparent panes using a single projector.