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PROJECTION CONTROL
20170261843 · 2017-09-14 ·

A connection structure connects to an electronic device and a projection component that connects to the electronic device through the connection structure to project a target projection content from the electronic device. The projection component includes a transmission module, an output interface, a direction change mechanism, and a linkage apparatus. The transmission module receives the target projection content. The output interface outputs an initial light ray of the target projection content. The direction change mechanism directs the initial light ray as an output light ray in one of a plurality of output directions. The linkage apparatus is coupled to the connection structure and the direction change mechanism to drive the direction change mechanism to change the output direction of the output light ray from a first output direction to a second output direction in response to a variation in a relative arrangement between the projection component and the electronic device.

OPTICAL DEVICE
20170261182 · 2017-09-14 ·

An optical device includes a clamp seat and a light tuning assembly. The clamp seat includes a base, a curved potion extending from the base, and a pressing portion extending from the curved portion. The light tuning assembly includes a support frame disposed at the base, an optical lens restrained by the support frame, and an adjusting member coordinating with the optical lens. In an application of the optical device, a user may clamp a multimedia mobile communication device by the base and the pressing portion to allow the optical lens to align with a light projecting assembly of the multimedia mobile communication device. The adjusting member is rotated to adjust a distance between the optical lens and the light projecting assembly. Light from the light projecting assembly is then focused or dispersed through the optical lens to solve an issue of unadjustable light of a conventional solution.

HEADSET-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

A hands-free wireless wearable GPS enabled video camera and audio-video communications headset, mobile phone and personal media player, capable of real-time two-way and multi-feed wireless voice, data and audio-video streaming, telecommunications, and teleconferencing, coordinated applications, and shared functionality between one or more wirelessly networked headsets or other paired or networked wired or wireless devices and optimized device and data management over multiple wired and wireless network connections. The headset can operate in concert with one or more wired or wireless devices as a paired accessory, as an autonomous hands-free wide area, metro or local area and personal area wireless audio-video communications and multimedia device and/or as a wearable docking station, hot spot and wireless router supporting direct connect multi-device ad-hoc virtual private networking (VPN). The headset has built-in intelligence to choose amongst available network protocols while supporting a variety of onboard, and remote operational controls including a retractable monocular viewfinder display for real time hands-free viewing of captured or received video feed and a duplex data-streaming platform supporting multi-channel communications and optimized data management within the device, within a managed or autonomous federation of devices or other peer-to-peer network configuration.

Hands free telephone assembly
11206325 · 2021-12-21 ·

A hands free telephone assembly for hands free use of a personal electronic device includes a collar is curved into an open loop for wearing around a neck of a user. A communication unit is integrated into the collar and the communication unit is in remote communication with a personal electronic device to facilitate voice control of the personal electronic device. A video projector is integrated into the collar to project digital images received from the personal electronic device. The video projector has motion sensing capabilities thereby facilitating the personal electronic device to be controlled with hand motions. A projection screen is held by the user thereby facilitating the projection screen to display the digital images received from the personal electronic device.

Laser projection module, depth camera and electronic device

A laser projection module, a depth camera and an electronic device are provided. The laser projection module includes a laser emitter configured to emit laser; a reflection element arranged in a laser emission direction of the laser emitter and configured to reflect the laser emitted from the laser emitter; a diffractive optical element arranged in a light exiting direction of the reflection element and configured to diffract the laser reflected by the reflection element; and an optical detector arranged between the laser emitter and the reflection element, and configured to receive the laser and detect an intensity of a non-zero order beam of the laser.

Electronic device, input/output apparatus and method therefor

An electronic device, an input/output apparatus and an input/output method therefor are disclosed. The electronic device includes an input/output controller, a first projector component, a second projector component and a detector component. The input/output controller generates a first projection signal for an output interface and a second projection signal for an input interface. The first projector component projects the output interface according to the first projection signal. The second projector component projects the input interface according to the second projection signal. The detector component detects an input signal in the projected input interface, and transmits the detected input signal to the input/output controller as an input signal for the electronic device. By implementing input/output in a manner of projection, an input/output interface of a desired size is provided while the input/output apparatus of the electronic device is miniaturized.

LASER PROJECTOR, DEPTH CAMERA, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20220171207 · 2022-06-02 ·

A laser projector, a depth camera, and an electronic device are disclosed. The laser projector includes a substrate, a lens barrel, a light source, and a diffraction assembly. The lens barrel is arranged on the substrate, and the lens barrel and the substrate define an accommodating chamber; and the light source is arranged on the substrate and located in the accommodating chamber, the light source includes a plurality of light-emitting units, and a divergent angle of each of the plurality of light-emitting units is smaller than 20 degrees. The diffraction assembly is mounted on the lens barrel and located on an optical path of the light source.

Apparatus with handheld form factor and transparent display with virtual content rendering
11330091 · 2022-05-10 ·

A device having a hand-held form factor (e.g., smartphone, tablet computer) has a transparent display that allows viewing of real world content through the display, while rendering virtual content to the display. The display may take the form of a touch-sensitive display, allowing user input directly through physical interaction with the display. The display may include a pair of major outer-most faces and a pair of inner faces, one of the inner faces angled to reflect light from a projector, outward via one of the major outer-most faces. The gap may advantageously be formed via a pocket extending inwardly from an edge of an optical substrate that comprise the touch-sensitive display.

Display with virtual content rendering
11729303 · 2023-08-15 ·

A transparent display can allow viewing of real world content through the display, while rendering virtual content to the display. A display may take the form of a touch-sensitive display, allowing user input directly through physical interaction with the display. A display may include a pair of major outer-most faces and a pair of inner faces, one of the inner faces angled to reflect light from a projector, outward via one of the major outer-most faces. The gap may advantageously be formed via a pocket extending inwardly from an edge of an optical substrate that comprises the display.

VIRTUAL PERIPHERALS FOR MOBILE DEVICES

Methods and apparatuses for a mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone) supporting virtual peripherals are described. The mobile device may include a projecting component configured to project images to external surfaces outside of the mobile device. In some cases, the mobile device may project an image of a document on a first external surface and an image of a keyboard on a second external surface. Moreover, the mobile device may include an imaging component to receive inputs based on sensing an input device overlaid on the projected image (e.g., the keyboard). Accordingly, the mobile device may function as a computer with an external monitor and a keyboard, virtually added to the mobile device. In some cases, the mobile device may serve two or more users or purposes at a time. For example, the mobile device may operate as an infotainment device of a vehicle.