Computing device, apparatus and system for display and integrated projection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9791975-B2
Application number	US-201213976975-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2012
Priority date	Mar 31, 2012
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure, a projector adjustment ring integrated into a portion of the perimeter of the enclosure, and a projector module adjustably coupled to the projector adjustment ring. In various embodiments, the projector module may be arranged for dual-axis rotation within the projector adjustment ring. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device, comprising:
an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure;
a projector adjustment ring integrated into a portion of a perimeter of the enclosure, the projector adjustment ring comprising a circular shape defining a circular opening; and
a projector module disposed at least partially within the circular opening and adjustably coupled to the projector adjustment ring, the projector module arranged for dual-axis rotation within the projector adjustment ring.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module comprises a pico projector.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module arranged to rotate in a track arranged on an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module arranged to pivot around two or more pivot attachment points arranged to couple the projector module to the projector adjustment ring.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module comprising a semicircular shape arranged to occupy half of an opening defined by an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module and the projector adjustment ring arranged to provide mechanical resistance selected to allow, responsive to user interaction, the dual-axis rotation of the projector module and to mechanically restrict rotation of the projector module absent user interaction.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector module comprising a camera.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising a stand arranged on a back of the enclosure, the stand arranged to rotate from a closed position in a recessed portion of the back to an open position, the stand arranged to support the enclosure in the open position.

9. The computing device of claim 1 , the projector adjustment ring arranged to rotate to control an adjustment of one or more parameters of the projector module.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , the one or more parameters comprising focus, zoom or intensity for the projector module.

11. The computing device of claim 1 , a first portion of the projector adjustment ring integrated into a portion of the perimeter of the enclosure and a second portion of the projector adjustment ring arranged to protrude beyond the perimeter of the enclosure.

12. The computing device of claim 1 , the display comprising a touch sensitive display having a semicircular recess on one side arranged to accommodate the projector adjustment ring.

13. The computing device of claim 1 , the display comprising a rectangular touch sensitive display.

14. The computing device of claim 1 , the enclosure arranged to support a processor circuit, the processor circuit operative to execute a projector management module operative to control one or more parameters of the projector module.

15. The computing device of claim 14 , the projector management module operative to project, using the projector module, a virtual keyboard arranged for adaptive typing.

16. The computing device of claim 14 , the projector management module operative to display a first image on the display and to project a second image using the projector module.

17. The computing device of claim 14 , the projector management module operative to detect an object in a field of view of the projector module and to adjust one or more graphical user interface elements in response to the detection.

18. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising:
one or more integrated input devices arranged on a side of the enclosure.

19. The computing device of claim 1 , the display comprising a touch-sensitive display communicatively coupled to one or more processor circuits.

20. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising:
one or more sensors comprising one or more of a camera, accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, compass or global positioning system (GPS).

21. An apparatus, comprising:
a touch sensitive display;
a processor circuit; and
a memory unit communicatively coupled to the processor circuit, the memory unit arranged to store a projector management module operative on the processor circuit, the projector management module operative to control one or more parameters of a projector module adjustably coupled to a projector adjustment ring integrated as part of an enclosure of the apparatus, the projector adjustment ring comprising a circular shape defining a circular opening, the projector module disposed at least partially within the circular opening and arranged for dual-axis rotation within the projector adjustment ring.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector management module operative to project, using the projector module, a virtual keyboard arranged for adaptive typing.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector management module operative to display a first image on the display and to project a second image using the projector module.

24. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector management module operative to detect an object in a field of view of the projector module and to adjust one or more graphical user interface elements in response to the detection.

25. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector module comprises a pico projector and a camera.

26. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector module arranged to rotate in a track arranged on an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring and to pivot around two or more pivot attachment points arranged to couple the projector module to the projector adjustment ring.

27. The apparatus of claim 21 , the projector module comprising a semicircular shape arranged to occupy half of an opening defined by an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring.

28. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of graphical user interface elements on a display of a computing device; and
projecting a second set of graphical user interface elements on a surface external to the computing device using a projector module integrated as part of the computing device, the projector module adjustably coupled to a projector adjustment ring, the projector adjustment ring comprising a circular shape defining a circular opening and integrated into a portion of a perimeter of the computing device, the projector module arranged for dual-axis rotation within the projector adjustment ring.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , comprising:
projecting, using the projector module, a virtual keyboard arranged for adaptive typing, the projector module comprising a pico projector and a camera.

30. The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , comprising:
detecting an object in a field of view of the projector module; and
adjusting one or more of the first or second set of graphical user interface elements in response to the detection;
the projector module arranged to rotate in a track arranged on an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring and to pivot around two or more pivot attachment points arranged to couple the projector module to the projector adjustment ring the projector module comprising a semicircular shape arranged to occupy half of an opening defined by an inner circumference of the projector adjustment ring.

Assignees

• Sharma Sameer
• Liang Kun Hung
• Lin Cheng Tsung
• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Sharma Sameer
• Liang Kun Hung
• Lin Cheng Tsung

Classifications

• H04N9/3194

  including sensor feedback · CPC title

• G06F1/1639 Primary

  the display being based on projection · CPC title

• G03B21/145

  Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0425

  using a single imaging device like a video camera for tracking the absolute position of a single or a plurality of objects with respect to an imaged reference surface, e.g. video camera imaging a display or a projection screen, a table or a wall surface, on which a computer generated image is displayed or projected (tracking a projected light spot to determine a position on a display surface G06F3/0386) · CPC title