Display and Projection Unit Displacement Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses with both display units and projectors do not effectively utilize both components, as they are designed to display images on the unit or project them onto a surface independently, lacking integration for enhanced convenience.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with a housing, display unit, and projection unit that detects displacement between the housing and projection surface, allowing for synchronized display and projection of content on both the unit and surface within a threshold distance, enabling seamless integration of displayed and projected images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If both display unit and projector are provided in the display apparatus, then the display capability is enhanced, but the components are not effectively utilized and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display unit and projector into an integrated system where the projector projects images onto the housing surface surrounding the display unit. This creates a unified display environment where both components work together synergistically, with the projected image and display unit image forming a cohesive visual experience, thereby effectively utilizing both components while enhancing overall display capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing surface serves multiple functions: it acts as both the physical structure supporting the components and the projection surface for the projector. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional dedicated projection surfaces and integrates the projection function into the existing housing structure, improving component utilization without adding complexity.
2Ease of operation
If images are displayed on the display unit and projected on the projection surface independently, then each component functions separately, but the components are not effectively utilized and convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display unit image and projected image into a single integrated visual display. The projector projects supplemental or complementary images onto the housing surface adjacent to the display unit, creating a unified viewing experience that enhances convenience by eliminating the need to switch between separate display modes while effectively utilizing both components together.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance.