Adaptive 3-d shuttering devices

Abstract

Controlling a shuttering device. A method includes detecting from a use environment a set of encoded signals for use in controlling a shuttering device. The set of encoded signals are analyzed to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals. The encoded signals are prospectively decoded in the environment according to the determined encoding scheme to control the shuttering device.

1 . A method of controlling a shuttering device, the method comprising:
 detecting from a use environment a set of encoded signals for use in controlling a shuttering device;   analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals; and   prospectively decoding encoded signals in the environment according to the determined encoding scheme to control the shuttering device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals comprises identifying a four state encoding scheme comprising a left eye open, right eye closed state; a left eye closed, right eye open state; a left eye open, right eye open state; and a left eye closed, right eye closed state. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein detecting a set of encoded signals comprises detecting infrared signals. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein detecting infrared signals comprises detecting frequency shift keyed (FSK) signals. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein detecting infrared signals comprises detecting phase shift keyed (PSK) signals 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein detecting a set of encoded signals comprises detecting Bluetooth signals, and wherein analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals comprises analyzing one or more packets of data. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals comprises comparing the detected set of signals to information defining encoding schemes stored in a computer readable storage medium at the shuttering device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the computer readable storage medium does not include information defining an encoding scheme that matches the detected set of signals, the method further comprising obtaining the encoding scheme for the detected set of signals from another entity using a same channel that the detected set of signals were transmitted over. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the computer readable storage medium does not include information defining an encoding scheme that matches the detected set of signals, the method further comprising obtaining the encoding scheme for the detected set of signals from another entity using a different channel than the channel that the detected set of signals were transmitted over. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the different channel comprises a wired connection, including at least one of a USB connection. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the different channel comprises a wireless channel including at least one of a Bluetooth connection or wireless network connection. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the computer readable storage medium does not include information defining an encoding scheme that matches the detected set of signals, the method further comprising obtaining the encoding scheme for the detected set of signals from another entity through a firmware update 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein prospectively decoding encoded signals in the environment according to the determined encoding scheme comprises decoding in a partially asynchronous manner, such that the shuttering device can be controlled according to the decoding scheme during periods of intermittent loss of ability to detect encoded signals in the environment. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein intermittent losses are caused by loss of a line of sight channel for IR signals. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the encoded signals are sent over a Bluetooth audio interface, and the intermittent losses are caused by an asynchronous nature of the Bluetooth audio interface. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, charging the shuttering device using an inductive charging connection between a charger and the shuttering device. 
     
     
         17 . A physical computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the following to be performed:
 detecting from a use environment a set of encoded signals for use in controlling a shuttering device;   analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals; and   prospectively decoding encoded signals in the environment according to the determined encoding scheme to control the shuttering device.   
     
     
         18 . The physical computer readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals comprises identifying a four state encoding scheme comprising a left eye open, right eye closed state; a left eye closed, right eye open state; a left eye open, right eye open state; and a left eye closed, right eye closed state. 
     
     
         19 . A shuttering device, the shuttering device comprising:
 one or more receivers configured to receive shuttering signals;   one or more processors coupled to the one or more receivers;   a plurality of shuttering components coupled to the one or more processors;   one or more physical computer readable media coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more physical computer readable media comprise computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more of the one or more processors causes the following to be performed:
 using the receiver, detecting from a use environment a set of encoded signals for use in controlling a shuttering device; 
 analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals; and 
 prospectively decoding encoded signals in the environment according to the determined encoding scheme to control the plurality of shuttering components of the shuttering device. 
   
     
     
         20 . The shuttering device of  claim 20 , wherein analyzing the set of encoded signals to determine an encoding scheme for the set of encoded signals comprises identifying a four state encoding scheme comprising a left eye open, right eye closed state; a left eye closed, right eye open state; a left eye open, right eye open state; and a left eye closed, right eye closed state.