Method, apparatus and system for adaptive light projection
US8836222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems for adaptive light projection are described herein. According to embodiments of the disclosure, optical data of a physical space around a user is received. Light from a light source is then projected onto a projection area that is determined based, at least in part, on the received optical data.User commands may include requests to locate and/or track objects within the physical space around the user. User commands may comprise a combination of the audible user command and a physical user gesture—e.g., a gesture identifying an object or a surface to receive the projected light.
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