Repeatably displaceable emanating element display

Abstract

One aspect relates to generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on an orientation of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display as synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer.

1 .- 35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an information source operable to provide information relevant to a mobile device or a user or viewer of the mobile device;   a projector comprising an array of projection elements, the projector coupled with a displaceable surface portion of the mobile device, wherein the displaceable surface portion of the mobile device is configured to move in a repeating motion such that each projection element of the array of projection elements moves in the repeating motion; and   a timing mechanism configured to actuate at least a portion of the array of projection elements based on a corresponding position and velocity of each projection element, such that the projector projects an image based on the information from the at least a portion of the array of projection elements onto a non-displaceable surface portion of the mobile device such that the projected image appears substantially stable relative to the repeating motion of the projection elements.   
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises a robot. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises an autonomous-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises a robot-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises a human-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises a passenger vehicle, and wherein the user comprises an occupant of the passenger vehicle. 
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the projector is configured to project the image as at least part of a moving image. 
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the projector is configured to project the image as at least part of a holographic image. 
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the projector is configured to project the image as at least part of a static image. 
     
     
         45 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the projector is configured to project the image as at least part of a text-based image. 
     
     
         46 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the image is a processor-derived image. 
     
     
         47 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the image is a mote-based device image. 
     
     
         48 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the repeating motion of each projection element of the array of projection elements is a rotational motion. 
     
     
         49 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the repeating motion of each projection element of the array of projection elements is a translational motion. 
     
     
         50 . A system, comprising:
 a sensor operable to provide information based at least in part on sensing a condition relating to an operation of a mobile device or a user or viewer of the mobile device;   a projector comprising an array of projection elements, the projector coupled with a displaceable surface portion of the mobile device, wherein the displaceable surface portion of the mobile device is configured to move in a repeating motion such that each projection element of the array of projection elements moves in the repeating motion; and   a timing mechanism configured to actuate at least a portion of the array of projection elements based on a corresponding position and velocity of each projection element, such that the projector projects an image based on the information from the at least a portion of the array of projection elements such that the projected image appears substantially stable relative to the repeating motion of the projection elements.   
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the mobile device comprises a robot. 
     
     
         52 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the mobile device comprises an autonomous-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the mobile device comprises a robot-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         54 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the mobile device comprises a human-operated vehicle. 
     
     
         56 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the mobile device comprises a passenger vehicle, and wherein the user comprises an occupant of the passenger vehicle. 
     
     
         57 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the array of projection elements comprises movable projection elements. 
     
     
         58 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the array of projection elements comprises static projection elements. 
     
     
         59 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the projector at least partially comprises a holographic projector. 
     
     
         60 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the projector is configured to display at least part of the image based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the array of projection elements. 
     
     
         61 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the projector is configured to project a text-based image. 
     
     
         62 . An apparatus, comprising:
 sensor means for deriving information based at least in part on quantifiably recording an operation of a mobile device or a user or occupant of the mobile device;   an array of projection means, the array of projection means coupled with a displaceable surface portion of the mobile device, wherein the displaceable surface portion of the mobile device is configured to move in a repeating motion such that each projection means of the array of projection means moves in the repeating motion; and   timing means configured to actuate at least a portion of the array of projection means based on a corresponding position and velocity of each projection means,   wherein, in operation, the array of projection means projects an image based on the information from the at least a portion of the array of projection means such that the projected image appears substantially stable relative to the repeating motion of the projection means.   
     
     
         63 . The apparatus of  claim 62 , wherein the array of projection means at least partially comprises movable projection means. 
     
     
         64 . The apparatus of  claim 62 , wherein the array of projection means at least partially comprises static projection means. 
     
     
         65 . The apparatus of  claim 62 , wherein the array of projection means at least partially comprises an array of holographic projection means. 
     
     
         66 . The apparatus of  claim 62 , wherein the array of projection means is configured to project a text-based image. 
     
     
         67 . A method, comprising:
 projecting, from an array of projection elements, an image based at least in part on alterable information, wherein the array of projection elements is coupled with a displaceable surface portion of a mobile device, wherein the displaceable surface portion of the mobile device is configured to move in a repeating motion such that each projection element of the array of projection elements moves in the repeating motion; and   actuating at least a portion of the array of projection elements based on a corresponding position and velocity of each projection element such that the image projected from the at least a portion of the array of projection elements appears substantially stable relative to the repeating motion of the array of projection elements.   
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting is performed at least partially in response to an activity. 
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a networked communication system. 
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via an 802.11 communication system. 
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via an optical communication system. 
     
     
         81 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a cell phone communication system. 
     
     
         82 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a moving-image communication system. 
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a television communication system. 
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a video communication system. 
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 67 , wherein the projecting relies at least in part on the information that is at least partially transferred via a positional information communication system. 
     
     
         86 . A method, comprising:
 obtaining information associated with an operating parameter of a mobile device or a user of the mobile device;   projecting by an array of projection elements, in response to obtaining the information, an image based at least in part on the information, wherein the array of projection elements is coupled with a displaceable surface portion of a mobile device, wherein the displaceable surface portion of the mobile device is configured to move in a repeating motion such that each projection element of the array of projection elements moves in the repeating motion; and   actuating at least a portion of the array of projection elements based on a corresponding position and velocity of each projection element such that the image projected from the at least a portion of the array of projection elements on to a non-displaceable portion of the mobile device appears substantially stable relative to the repeating motion of the array of projection elements.   
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 86 , wherein the array of projection elements is configured to display at least part of the image based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the array of projection elements.