Multi-source projection-type display

Abstract

A display device capable of displaying a plurality of projection images is provided. The display device includes a light source within a base and a plurality of projection outputs. Each projection output comprises an optical modulation device and a projection lens system. The light source includes a switch and a plurality of light sources such as lasers or LEDs with different color to one another. The switch receives and diverts light beams from the light sources in a predetermined sequential order to the plurality of projection outputs.

1 . A system configured to facilitate projection display of an image, comprising:
 a switching component configured to receive light from a plurality of light sources; and   
       a multi-output projection component comprising a plurality of projection outputs, wherein the switching component is configured to direct a portion of the light to an appropriate one of the plurality of projection outputs, and the multi-output projection component is configured to cast multiple images using the portion of the light and video data via more than one of the appropriate one of the projection outputs onto a plurality of projection areas as a function of video data. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controller coupled to the switching component configured to control the switching component to sequentially direct the portion of the light to a different one of the plurality of projection outputs.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the switching component to sequentially direct the portion of the light to each of the plurality of projection outputs for substantially the same amount of time before switching to the next projection output. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the switching component to sequentially direct the portion of the light to each of the plurality of projection outputs for variable amounts of time before switching to the next projection output based on at least one system parameter. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of modulators, wherein each of the modulators is configured to facilitate the projection of the portion of light. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources includes a laser-based light source. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources includes a light emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of projection areas are located upon a single planar surface. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of projection areas are located upon at least two surfaces. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least two surfaces comprise at least two of a wall, floor, or ceiling surface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to align each of the outputs upon each of the plurality of projection areas based at least in part upon video data. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller that adjusts resolution of each of the outputs upon each of the plurality of projection areas. 
     
     
         13 . A display device, comprising:
 a light source configured to generate light, wherein the light source comprises a switch and a plurality of color light sets, wherein each color light set is configured to generate a light beam having a color which is different than a color of the light beam generated by the other color light sets; and   a plurality of projection outputs, wherein the switch is configured to receive each light beam and to divert each light beam in a predetermined sequential order to at least one of the plurality of projection outputs.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein each of the projection outputs comprises:
 an optical modulation device configured to selectively transmit light generated by the light source according to video data included in a video signal provided to the optical modulation device, and   a projection lens system configured to output light transmitted by the optical modulation device along a projection path to form a projection image on an external receiving surface.   
     
     
         15 . The display device of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a base for containing the light source; and   a plurality of positional interfaces configured to allow a plurality of projection outputs to be moved relative to the base, wherein each of the plurality of positional interfaces is coupled to the base and to a projection output in the plurality of projection outputs.   
     
     
         16 . The display device of  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of fiber optic cables configured to couple the switch to the each of the plurality of light sets. 
     
     
         17 . The display device of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one fiber optic cables configured to couple the switch to the optical modulation device. 
     
     
         18 . The display device of  claim 14 , further comprising a controller coupled to the optical modulation device, to the switch, and to the light source, wherein the controller is configured to sequentially provide light from the light source to the optical modulation device using the switch. 
     
     
         19 . The display device of  claim 18 , wherein the controller comprises a keystone correction tool configured to reduce keystone distortion of at least one of the projection images, and the device further comprising an image detector coupled to the controller, wherein the keystone correction tool is configured to retrieve information associated with at least one projection image from the image detector. 
     
     
         20 . The display device of  claim 14 , further comprising a controller coupled to the optical modulation device and to the light source, wherein the controller comprises an image coordination tool configured to coordinate projection images cast by the plurality of projection outputs. 
     
     
         21 . The display device of  claim 20 , further comprising an image detector coupled to the controller, wherein the image coordination tool is configured to retrieve information associated with the projection images of the plurality of projection outputs from the image detector. 
     
     
         22 . The display device of  claim 20 , wherein the image coordination tool comprises a plurality of resolution adjustment instructions configured to adjust a resolution of at least a portion of the projection images of the plurality of projection outputs. 
     
     
         23 . The display device of  claim 20 , further comprising an eye sensor, wherein the image coordination tool comprises an eye detection module and a plurality of resolution adjustment instructions, wherein the eye detection module is configured to retrieve information of a direction of a line of vision from the eye sensor, and the plurality of resolution adjustment instructions are configured to adjust a resolution of predetermined portions of the projection images associated with the direction of the line of vision. 
     
     
         24 . A computer-implemented method of projecting an image, comprising:
 employing a processor that executes computer-executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium to implement the following acts:   producing an amount of light via a plurality of light sources;   selectively directing a first portion of the light to a first optical modulation device;   selectively directing a second portion of the light to a second optical modulation device;   casting the image using the first portion of the light and the second portion of the light via at least one of the first optical modulation device or the second optical modulation device, wherein the casting includes displaying the image in accordance with video data.   
     
     
         25 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , wherein the directing of the first portion includes selectively directing the first portion of the light to the first optical modulation device for a first time frame; and wherein the directing of the second portion includes selectively directing the second portion of the light to the second optical modulation device for a second time frame, substantially equal to the first time frame. 
     
     
         26 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , wherein the directing of the first portion includes selectively directing the first portion of the light to the first optical modulation device for a predetermined first time frame; and wherein the directing of the second portion includes selectively directing the second portion of the light to the second optical modulation device for a predetermined second time frame, different from the predetermined first time frame. 
     
     
         27 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , wherein the casting includes displaying the image in accordance with gaming video content. 
     
     
         28 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 27 , wherein the casting includes displaying the image in accordance with gaming video content of a multimedia console device. 
     
     
         29 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 27 , wherein the casting includes displaying the image in accordance with gaming video content of a portable electronic device. 
     
     
         30 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , further comprising adjusting a resolution of the image. 
     
     
         31 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , further comprising aligning a plurality of portions of the image. 
     
     
         32 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , wherein the plurality of light sources are laser-based sources. 
     
     
         33 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 24 , wherein the plurality of light sources are LED sources. 
     
     
         34 . A system for projecting an image, comprising:
 means for switching light from a plurality of light sources to a plurality of projection outputs; and   means for configuring the light, wherein the configured light defines a plurality of images that corresponds to each of the plurality of projection outputs.   
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34 , further comprising means for displaying each of the plurality of images upon a surface. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 34 , further comprising means for displaying each of the plurality of images upon a plurality of surfaces. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 34 , further comprising:
 means for displaying each of the plurality of images; and   means for aligning each of the plurality of images as a function of the others.   
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37 , further comprising means for adjusting a resolution of a subset of the plurality of images. 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 34 , wherein the means for switching light includes means for sequentially switching from a first mapping of the plurality of light sources to the plurality of projection outputs to at least a second mapping of the plurality of light sources to the plurality of projection outputs.