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System and method for correcting luminance non-uniformity of obliquely projected images

US7018050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2003
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3185
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method corrects luminance non-uniformity caused by images being obliquely projected onto a screen. A camera is used to record the geometry of the obliquely displayed image. Utilizing this recorded geometry, a homography is then derived that maps pixels between the projector's coordinate system and the screen's coordinate system. Utilizing the homography, the projector pixel that attends to the largest projected area on the screen is identified. Next, the ratio of each pixel's projected area to the largest projected area is computed. These ratios are then organized into an attenuation array that is used to produce “corrected” luminance information from input image data. The projector is then driven with the “corrected” luminance information.

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