Method and device for creating a facsimile of an image

Abstract

A technique of using an electronic device to change light into the facsimile of an image. Signals are generated, indicative of the image shape. An array of electro optical devices are transformed based on the image signals, and those devices are used to transform the light characteristics.

1 . A system comprising: 
 an image receiving part which receives information indicative of pixels representing an image; and    a position controlling part, which produces a signal indicative of one of a plurality of different directions to project said image.    
     
     
         2 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said image comprises a digital image.  
     
     
         3 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said image receiving part receives a plurality of different images at a plurality of different times.  
     
     
         4 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said image receiving part produces an output signal indicative of said pixels representing an image.  
     
     
         5 . A system as in  claim 4 , further comprising a pixel level controllable device, receiving said output signal, and producing a control state indicative of said output signal.  
     
     
         6 . A system as in  claim 5 , wherein said control state comprises first portions which allow light to pass, and second portions which do not allow light to pass, towards a specified location.  
     
     
         7 . A system as in  claim 6 , further comprising a lighting part, producing a lighting beam, directed at said pixel level controllable device, said lighting beam being altered by said first portions and said second portions.  
     
     
         8 . A system as in  claim 7 , further comprising a coloring part, which colors the light that passes in a specified color at specified times.  
     
     
         9 . A system as in  claim 8 , wherein said coloring part colors the light in a first primary color at a first time, and in a second primary color at a second time to produce a composite projection of the image.  
     
     
         10 . A system as in  claim 9 , further comprising a focusing part, which allows focusing beam altered by said pixel level controllable device.  
     
     
         11 . A system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a controller which processes the image.  
     
     
         12 . A system as in  claim 11 , wherein said controller operates to shape an outer perimeter of the light beam, based on the image.  
     
     
         13 . A system as in  claim 11 , wherein said controller changes some part of the image.  
     
     
         14 . A system as in  claim 1 , wherein said image receiving part receives a sequence of images.  
     
     
         15 . A system as in  claim 14 , wherein said image receiving part produces at least one signal that allows projection of said sequence of images.  
     
     
         16 . A system comprising: 
 an image receiving part which receives first information indicative of pixels;    a controllable device, controlled by said first information, to change a characteristic of light based on said first information; and    a position controlling part, which produces a signal indicative of one of a plurality of different directions to project said light whose characteristic has been changed by said controllable device.    
     
     
         17 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said image receiving part comprises a memory storing an image.  
     
     
         18 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said image receiving part receives a plurality of different information indicative of pixels at a plurality of different times, and controls said controllable device to change said characteristic of light based on the different information at the different times.  
     
     
         19 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said image receiving part comprises a device receiving image information from an external device.  
     
     
         20 . A system as in  claim 19 , wherein said external device includes a camera.  
     
     
         21 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said controllable device is controlled to have first portions which allow light to pass, and second portions which do not allow light to pass, towards a specified location.  
     
     
         22 . A system as in  claim 21 , wherein said first information includes color information, and said controllable device is controlled to project said color information.  
     
     
         23 . A system as in  claim 22 , further comprising a coloring part, which colors the light that passes in a specified color at specified times.  
     
     
         24 . A system as in  claim 23 , wherein said coloring part colors the light in a first primary color at a first time, and in a second primary color at a second time to produce a composite projection of the image.  
     
     
         25 . A system as in  claim 16 , further comprising a focusing part, which allows focusing a beam, altered by said controllable device.  
     
     
         26 . A system as in  claim 16 , further comprising a controller which processes the image.  
     
     
         27 . A system as in  claim 26 , wherein said controller operates to shape an outer perimeter of the light beam, based on the image.  
     
     
         28 . A system as in  claim 26 , wherein said controller changes some part of the image.  
     
     
         29 . A system as in  claim 16 , further comprising a cooling element that cools said controllable device.  
     
     
         30 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein said position controlling part comprises at least one motor to move a position of light projection in x, y and z directions.  
     
     
         31 . A system comprising: 
 a pixel level controllable device which receives information indicative of an image to be projected; and    a cooling part, which cools said pixel level controllable device.    
     
     
         32 . A system as in  claim 31 , further comprising a controller which controls said pixel level controllable device to change its pixel states based on said image.  
     
     
         33 . A system as in  claim 32 , wherein said pixel level controllable device produces states that shape an outer perimeter of a projected light beam.  
     
     
         34 . A system as in  claim 33 , further comprising a light beam projector, which produces a light beam, and directs said light beam to said pixel level controllable device, which changes characteristics of the light beam.  
     
     
         35 . A system as in  claim 32 , wherein said controller receives a sequence of images, and changes pixel states of said pixel level controllable device based on said sequence of images.  
     
     
         36 . A system as in  claim 31 , wherein said cooling part is a convection based cooling part.  
     
     
         37 . A system as in  claim 31 , wherein said cooling part includes a fan.  
     
     
         38 . A system as in  claim 31 , wherein said pixel level controllable device includes a liquid crystal device.  
     
     
         39 . A system as in,  claim 33 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises illuminating only a portion of an entire area which could be illuminated by the light beam.  
     
     
         40 . A system, comprising: 
 a controller which produces an output signal indicative of image information and indicative of position control in three orthogonal dimensions.    
     
     
         41 . A system as in  claim 40 , wherein said three orthogonal dimensions include x, y and z direction controls.  
     
     
         42 . A system as in  claim 40 , further comprising a pixel level controllable device, controlled by said output signal to change its pixel states based on said image information.  
     
     
         43 . A system as in  claim 42 , further comprising a light beam projector which produces a light beam, and directs said light beam to said pixel level controllable device, and wherein said pixel level controllable device, as controlled by said output signal, changes characteristics of said light beam.  
     
     
         44 . A system as in  claim 43 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises illuminating only a portion of a total area which could be illuminated by the light beam.  
     
     
         45 . A system as in  claim 43 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises shaping an outer perimeter of the light beam.  
     
     
         46 . A system as in  claim 43 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises projecting a full color image.  
     
     
         47 . A system as in  claim 40 , wherein said controller produces a sequence of output signals, each indicative of different image information.  
     
     
         48 . A system as in  claim 43 , wherein said controller produces a sequence of output signals, each indicative of different image information, and said light beam is changed according to each of the different image information to produce a changing light beam.  
     
     
         49 . A system as in  claim 40 , wherein said position control is based on a manual control.  
     
     
         50 . A system as in  claim 43 , further comprising a focusing part which focuses light that has been changed by the pixel level controllable device.  
     
     
         51 . A system as in  claim 43 , further comprising a cooling mechanism for said pixel level controllable device.  
     
     
         52 . A system as in  claim 51 , wherein said cooling mechanism is a convention cooling mechanism.  
     
     
         53 . A system as in  claim 51 , wherein said cooling mechanism is a forced air cooling mechanism.  
     
     
         54 . A system, comprising: 
 a controller which produces an output signal indicative of image information which includes two or more objects within the image information; and    an optical projection part which projects an optical beam,    an optical modification part which receives said image information and changes state based on said image information, said optical modification part being in a path of said optical beam, to modify said optical beam according to the changed state, to thereby display said image information with said two or more objects therein.    
     
     
         55 . A system as in  claim 54  further comprising a position controller, which controls a position that said optical beam is projected in three orthogonal dimensions.  
     
     
         56 . A system as in  claim 55 , wherein said three orthogonal dimensions include x, y and z controls.  
     
     
         57 . A system as in  claim 55 , wherein said optical modification part includes an LCD.  
     
     
         58 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said optical modification part changes the optical beam to illuminate only a portion of a total area which could be illuminated by the light beam.  
     
     
         59 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises shaping an outer perimeter of the light beam.  
     
     
         60 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said changing characteristics comprises projecting a full color image.  
     
     
         61 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said controller produces a sequence of output signals each indicative of different image information used to drive said optical modification part.  
     
     
         62 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said controller produces a sequence of output signals, each indicative of different image information, and said light beam is changed according to each of the different image information to produce a changing light beam.  
     
     
         63 . A system as in  claim 54 , wherein said position control is based on a manual control.  
     
     
         64 . A system as in  claim 54 , further comprising a focusing part which focuses light that has been changed by the optical modification part.  
     
     
         65 . A system as in  claim 54 , further comprising a cooling mechanism for said optical modification part.  
     
     
         66 . A system as in  claim 65 , wherein said cooling mechanism is a convention cooling mechanism.  
     
     
         67 . A system as in  claim 65 , wherein said cooling mechanism is a forced air cooling mechanism.  
     
     
         68 . A method comprising: 
 obtaining information indicative of pixels representing an image; and    determining a direction in which said image should be transmitted.    
     
     
         69 . A method as in  claim 68 , wherein said obtaining comprises obtaining a plurality of different images at a plurality of different times.  
     
     
         70 . A method as in  claim 68 , further comprising using said information to produce an output signal intended to control a state of a pixel level controllable device.  
     
     
         71 . A method as in  claim 70 , further comprising controlling a pixel level controllable device using said output signal, producing a lighting beam, directed at said pixel level controllable device, and using said pixel level controllable device to alter said first portions and said second portions.  
     
     
         72 . A method as in  claim 71 , further comprising coloring the light that passes in a specified color at specified times.  
     
     
         73 . A method as in  claim 72 , wherein said coloring colors the light in a first primary color at a first time, and in a second primary color at a second time, to produce a composite projection of the image.  
     
     
         74 . A method as in  claim 73 , further comprising focusing a beam altered by said pixel level controllable device.  
     
     
         75 . A method as in  claim 68 , further comprising processing the image to change at least a portion of the image.  
     
     
         76 . A method as in  claim 71 , wherein said controller operates to shape an outer perimeter of the light beam, based on said first portions and said second portions.  
     
     
         77 . A method as in  claim 68 , wherein said obtaining obtains a sequence of images.  
     
     
         78 . A method comprising: 
 using first information to change a characteristic of light based on said first information; and    using second information to change a direction of projection of light to whose characteristic has been changed based on said first information.    
     
     
         79 . A method as in  claim 78 , further comprising obtaining said first information from a memory.  
     
     
         80 . A method as in  claim 78 , further comprising using other information indicative of pixels at a plurality of different times, to change said characteristic of light based on the different information at the different times.  
     
     
         81 . A method as in  claim 78 , further comprising obtaining said first information from an external device.  
     
     
         82 . A method as in  claim 81 , wherein said external device includes a camera.  
     
     
         83 . A method as in  claim 82 , wherein said using comprises using color information to control projection of said color information.  
     
     
         84 . A method as in  claim 83 , wherein said using comprises coloring the light in a first primary color at a first time, and in a second primary color at a second time to produce a composite projection of the image.  
     
     
         85 . A method as in  claim 84 , wherein said using comprises shaping an outer perimeter of the light beam, based on the first information.  
     
     
         86 . A method as in  claim 78 , wherein said using second information comprises using at least one motor to drive the device in x, y and z directions.