System and method for interactive scene projection

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure involve projecting an interactive scene onto a surface from a projecting object. In one particular embodiment, the interactive scene is projected from a vehicle and may be utilized by the vehicle to provide a scene or image that a user may interact with through various gestures detected by the system. In addition, the interactive scene may be customized to one or more preferences determined by the system, such as user preferences, system preferences, or preferences obtained through feedback from similar systems. Based on one or more user inputs (such as user gestures received at the system), the projected scene may be altered or new scenes may be projected. In addition, control over some aspects of the vehicle (such as unlocking of doors, starting of the motor, etc.) may be controlled through the interactive scene and the detected gestures of the users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for projecting an image onto a surface near a vehicle, the system comprising:
 a presence detector that detects the presence of a user within a distance threshold of a projection system integrated with a vehicle, the presence detector comprising a proximity sensor and a recognition system to determine an identity of the detected user;   a projection controller in communication with the presence detector to receive the determined identity of the detected user; and   an image projector in communication with the projection controller, wherein the projection controller transmits one or more instructions to the image projector to display an interactive image onto the surface within a vicinity of the vehicle based at least on the identity of the detected user.