Interactive projector and method of controlling interactive projector

US2016282959A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016282959-A1
Application numberUS-201615077843-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 22, 2016
Priority dateMar 27, 2015
Publication dateSep 29, 2016
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An interactive projector includes a projection section adapted to project a projected screen on a screen surface, an imaging section adapted to take an image of an area of the projected screen, and a pointing element detection section adapted to perform a detection process for detecting the pointing element based on the taken image, which is taken by the imaging section, and includes the pointing element, and the pointing element detection section sections the taken image into a plurality of small areas, and performs the detection process in at least one of the small areas using a parameter different from parameters in the rest of the small areas.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An interactive projector capable of receiving an instruction of a user to a projected screen with a pointing element, comprising: a projection section adapted to project the projected screen on a screen surface; an imaging section adapted to take an image of an area of the projected screen; and a pointing element detection section adapted to perform a detection process for detecting the pointing element based on a taken image, which is taken by the im…

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What does patent US2016282959A1 cover?
An interactive projector includes a projection section adapted to project a projected screen on a screen surface, an imaging section adapted to take an image of an area of the projected screen, and a pointing element detection section adapted to perform a detection process for detecting the pointing element based on the taken image, which is taken by the imaging section, and includes the pointi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N9/3194. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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