User interface for projection device remote control

Abstract

A projection device is provided. The projection device includes a server subsystem configured to generate a projection-device-status user interface presentable to a remote client via a webpage served by the server subsystem. The server subsystem includes: a projection control module configured to adjust a projection setting of the projection device based on control input received from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface, and a task scheduling module configured to schedule a projection device operation control task to be performed at a scheduled event specified by scheduling input received from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface, and to automatically initiate the projection device operation control task responsive to occurrence of the scheduled event.

1 . A method for providing remote control of a projection device, the method comprising, at a projection device including a server subsystem configured to generate a projection-device-status user interface presentable to a remote client via a webpage served by the server subsystem:
 receiving scheduling input from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface;   scheduling a projection device operation control task to be performed at a scheduled event specified by the scheduling input;   initiating the projection device operation control task responsive to occurrence of the scheduled event;   in response to completion of the projection device operation task, generating a notification including event-specific information and projection device status information;   sending the notification to a recipient designated by remote client input via the projection-device-status user interface, and   initializing the projection device for use at a scheduled time.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein initializing the device comprises initializing a plurality of control commands according to a specific sequence. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein a first control command of the plurality of control commands comprises turning the projection device on at the scheduled time. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein a second control command of the plurality of control commands comprises setting a video source for the projection device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the specific sequence requires setting the video source after turning the projection device on. 
     
     
         6 . A projection device comprising:
 a server subsystem configured to generate a projection-device-status user interface presentable to a remote client via a webpage served by the server subsystem;   a processing unit;   a network module configured to receive scheduled input from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface;   a scheduling module configured to schedule a projection device operation control task to be performed at a scheduled event specified by the scheduling input;   wherein the scheduling module is further configured to initiate the projection device operation control task responsive to occurrence of the scheduled event;   a notification module configured, in response to completion of the projection device operation task, to generate a notification including event-specific information and projection device status information;   wherein the notification module is further configured to send the notification to a recipient designated by remote client input via the projection-device-status user interface, and   wherein the scheduling module is further configured to initialize the projection device for use at a scheduled time.   
     
     
         7 . The projection device of  claim 6 , wherein initializing the device comprises initializing a plurality of control commands according to a specific sequence. 
     
     
         8 . The projection device of  claim 7 , wherein a first control command of the plurality of control commands comprises turning the projection device on at the scheduled time. 
     
     
         9 . The projection device of  claim 8 , wherein a second control command of the plurality of control commands comprises setting a video source for the projection device. 
     
     
         10 . The projection device of  claim 9 , wherein the specific sequence requires setting the video source after turning the projection device on. 
     
     
         11 . A projection device comprising:
 a server subsystem configured to generate a projection-device-status user interface presentable to a remote client via a webpage served by the server subsystem, the server subsystem including:   a processing unit;   a projection control module configured to adjust a projection setting of the projection device based on control input received from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface;   a scheduling module configured to schedule a projection device operation control task to be performed at a scheduled event specified by scheduling input received from the remote client via the projection-device-status user interface, and to automatically initiate the projection device operation control task responsive to occurrence of the scheduled event,   a date/time module configured to synchronize the time and date settings of the projection device with a time server designated by the remote client, according to a frequency specified by the remote client.   
     
     
         12 . The projection device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a notification module configured to send a notification to an address of a recipient designated by remote client input received via the projection-device-status user interface in response to a client specified notification event.   
     
     
         13 . The projection device of  claim 12 , wherein the client specified notification event comprises event specific information and projection device status information. 
     
     
         14 . The projection device of  claim 13 , wherein the event specific information comprises information related to service required for projection electronics of the projection device. 
     
     
         15 . The projection device of  claim 14 , wherein the service required for the projection electronics comprises replacing a lamp bulb of the projection electronics. 
     
     
         16 . The projection device of  claim 15 , wherein the projection device status information comprises an amount of time that the lamp bulb has been operated. 
     
     
         17 . The projection device of  claim 16 , wherein the projection device status information further comprises information of whether the lamp bulb is operating when the notification is generated. 
     
     
         18 . The projection device of  claim 11 , wherein the remote client designates a simple network time protocol (SNTP) server and a specific connection port. 
     
     
         19 . The projection device of  claim 18 , wherein date/time module connects to the connection port and receives the time and date settings from the SNTP server at instances according to the frequency. 
     
     
         20 . The projection device of  claim 11 , wherein the remote client further specifies a specific time zone to synchronize the time and date settings with.