Projection of images onto tangible user interfaces
US8042949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04109
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surface computing device is described which has a surface which can be switched between transparent and diffuse states. When the surface is in its diffuse state, an image can be projected onto the surface and when the surface is in its transparent state, an image can be projected through the surface and onto an object. In an embodiment, the image projected onto the object is redirected onto a different face of the object, so as to provide an additional display surface or to augment the appearance of the object. In another embodiment, the image may be redirected onto another object.
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