Method and apparatus for inhibiting a subject's eyes from being exposed to projected light
US7984995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/3194
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of inhibiting a subject's eyes from being exposed to projected light when the subject is positioned in front of a background on which an image is displayed comprises capturing at least one image of the background including the displayed image, processing the captured image to detect the existence of the subject and to locate generally the subject and masking image data used by the projector to project the image corresponding to a region that encompasses at least the subject's eyes.
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