Projection device management system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9602788-B2
Application number	US-201514746928-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2015
Priority date	Jul 12, 2012
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

A projection device management system includes two or more projection devices which project images on a projection surface; and a management device which corrects the image projected by each projection device based on information on each projection device and manages information for maintenance of each projection device, the two or more projection devices being installed in the same theater.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A projection device management system comprising:
two or more projection devices which project images on a plurality of projection surfaces, creating a unified image on the entire plurality of projection surfaces; and
a management device which corrects the image projected by the projection device based on analyzed differences in shape, material, color, reflectivity or brightness of the plurality of projection surfaces on which the two or more projection devices create a unified image, and manages information for maintenance of each projection device, the information for maintenance including operation time information of a lamp or a cooling fan installed in the projection device, brightness information of the lamp, information on difference in brightness between lamps installed in the two or more projection devices, position information of the projection device, or temperature or humidity information of the projection device,
wherein the two or more projection devices are installed in the same theater,
wherein the plurality of projection surfaces are arranged so as not to be parallel to each other, and to surround an auditorium in the theater, and
wherein the plurality of projection surfaces comprise different types of projection surfaces.

2. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more projection devices project images which are synchronized with each other.

3. The projection device management system of claim 2 , wherein the management device additionally corrects the image projected by each projection device based on a difference in performance between the two or more projection devices.

4. The projection device management system of claim 3 , wherein the management device corrects the image to be projected by each projection device based on a difference in brightness, difference in contrast or difference in resolution between the two or more projection devices.

5. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the management device corrects the image to be projected by each projection device based on the properties of the plurality of projection surfaces and controls the two or more projection devices to project images of the same brightness.

6. The projection device management system of claim 5 , wherein each projection device includes a lamp and the management device controls the operation of the lamps included in the two or more projection devices and equally maintains the brightness of the lamps.

7. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the information for maintenance includes operation time information of a lamp or cooling fan installed in each projection device.

8. The projection device management system of claim 7 , wherein a current detection device is provided in the lamp or cooling fan and the management device obtains the operation time information of the lamp or cooling fan based on information collected by the current detection device.

9. The projection device management system of claim 7 , wherein the management device generates replacement guide information if the operation time of the lamp or cooling fan is greater than a reference value and the replacement guide information includes identification information of the projection device which needs to replace the lamp.

10. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the information for maintenance includes brightness information of the lamp installed in each projection device.

11. The projection device management system of claim 10 , wherein the management device generates replacement guide information if the brightness of the lamp is less than a reference value or if the brightness of the lamp is not maintained constant over time and the replacement guide information includes identification information of the projection device which needs to replace the lamp.

12. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the information for maintenance includes position information of each projection device.

13. The projection device management system of claim 12 , wherein a position detection device is provided in each projection device and the management device obtains the position information of each projection device based on information collected by the position detection device.

14. The projection device management system of claim 13 , wherein the management device generates, if the position of a specific projection device is changed, information for informing the corresponding event, and the information includes identification information of the projection device whose position is changed.

15. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein each projection device detects internal temperature or humidity and, if the temperature or humidity of a specific projection device is greater than a reference value, the management device stops the operation of the corresponding projection device.

16. The projection device management system of claim 1 , wherein the management device comprises:
an image correction unit which corrects the image projected by each projection device based on analyzed differences in shape, material, color, reflectivity or brightness of the plurality of projection surfaces on which the two or more projection devices create a unified image; and
a maintenance management unit which generally manages the information for maintenance of each projection device.

Assignees

• Cj Cgv Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Hwan Chul
• Kang Su Ryeon

Classifications

• H04N9/3182

  Colour adjustment, e.g. white balance, shading or gamut (white balance per se H04N9/73; control of amplitude of colour signals H04N9/68; colour control circuits for displays in general G09G5/02, G09G3/2003, G09G3/3607) · CPC title

• G03B21/16

  Cooling; Preventing overheating · CPC title

• G03B21/206

  Control of light source other than position or intensity · CPC title

• H04N9/3188

  Scale or resolution adjustment (scaling in general G06T3/40; resolution modifying circuits for displays in general G09G5/391) · CPC title

• G03B21/26

  Projecting separately subsidiary matter simultaneously with main image · CPC title