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Image recording and projection method and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-30
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Granted: 1974-12-17
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Expires: 1993-07-30
Abstract
Abstract In a pictorial projection method for creating an illusion of a large picture and an enhanced impression of space, pictorial images are successively projected through a projection system onto various areas of a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image. A recorded site-azimuth code indicator associated with each image is read by the projection system and utilized to modify the projection axis thereof and so determine the relative projection position of the associated image on the oversized screen. In a method for recording the images and associated site-azimuth code indicators, the indicators may be either arbitrarily selected to form a desired projection pattern for the images or generated automatically during recording of the image to correspond to the site and azimuth of the axis of the image recording device.
Inventors
- 👤 M Gazale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 69
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for recording and subsequently projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. recording on a storage medium a pictorial image; B. recording on a storage medium an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; C. reading the storage medium containing the associated indicator and adjusting the projection orientation of a projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicator; and D. reading the storage medium containing the image and projecting the image through the projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image; whereby upon projection of the image according to the associated indicator the image is projected onto a region of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the image during recording.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for recording and subsequently projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. recording on a storage medium a pictorial image; B. recording on a storage medium an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; C. reading the storage medium containing the associated indicator and adjusting the projection orientation of a projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicator; and D. reading the storage medium containing the image and projecting the image through the projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image; whereby upon projection of the image according to the associated indicator the image is projected onto a region of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the image during recording.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the image is recorded on photographic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the image is recorded on one frame of a cinematographic film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the image and associated indicator are recorded on the same storage medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the image and the associated indicator are recorded on the same storage medium, the storage medium comprising sound cinematographic film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the image and the associated indicator are recorded on the same frame of cinematographic film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the associated indicator is read prior to the image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the image and the associated indicator are recorded on different frames of the same cinematographic film, the associated indicator being recorded on a frame prior to the frame bearing the image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the image and associated indicator are recorded on separate and distinct moving storage media, the motions of which storage media are synchronized together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the associated indicator is recorded as bits representing a site-azimuth code.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the indicator-recording storage medium is read in discrete steps.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the image-recording storage medium is advanced during reading in discrete jumps corresponding to frames of a cinematographic film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the indicator-recording storage medium is advanced continuously during reading.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the projection system includes a pair of mirrors rotatable about different orthogonal axes according to the associated indicator to cause a resultant two dimensional deflector of the projected image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the projection system includes a mirror rotatable about only one orthogonal axis according to the associated indicator to cause a resultant one dimensional deflection of the pRojected image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
176 words
Apparatus for recording and subsequently projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. a projection system; B. first and second storage media; C. means for recording a pictorial image on said first storage medium; D. means for recording an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image on said second storage medium, the associated indicator representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in real time in the course of image recording; E. means for reading said second storage medium and adjusting the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicator thereon; and F. means for reading said first storage medium and projecting the recorded image through said projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image; whereby upon projection of the image according to the associated indicator the image is projected onto a region of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the image during recording.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
176 words
Apparatus for recording and subsequently projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. a projection system; B. first and second storage media; C. means for recording a pictorial image on said first storage medium; D. means for recording an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image on said second storage medium, the associated indicator representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in real time in the course of image recording; E. means for reading said second storage medium and adjusting the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicator thereon; and F. means for reading said first storage medium and projecting the recorded image through said projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image; whereby upon projection of the image according to the associated indicator the image is projected onto a region of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the image during recording.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for recording pictures for subsequent projection successively on to various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. recording on a storage medium pictorial images; and B. recording on a storage medium for each image an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; whereby subsequent successive projection of each image through a projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image may be modified by adjusting the projection orientation of the projection system in accordance with the indicator associated with the image to project the image onto a region of the screen corresponding to the position of the image during recording.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for recording pictures for subsequent projection successively on to various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. recording on a storage medium pictorial images; and B. recording on a storage medium for each image an indicator in site-azimuth code of the relative projection position to be associated with the image, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; whereby subsequent successive projection of each image through a projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image may be modified by adjusting the projection orientation of the projection system in accordance with the indicator associated with the image to project the image onto a region of the screen corresponding to the position of the image during recording.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the images are recorded on photographic film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 18 wherein each image is recorded on one frame of a cinematographic film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the images and the associated indicators are recorded on the same storage medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the images and the associated indicators are recorded on the same storage medium, the storage medium comprising sound cinematographic film.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 20 wherein each image and its associated indicator are recorded on the same frame of cinematographic film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 20 wherein each image and associated indicator are recorded on different frames of the same cinematographic film, the associated indicator being recorded on a frame prior to the frame bearing the image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the images and associated indicators are recorded on separate and distinct moving storage media, the motions of which storage media are synchronized together.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein each associated indicator is recorded as bits representing a site-azimuth code.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the indicator-recording storage medium is advanced in discrete steps during recording.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the image-recording storage medium is advanced in discrete jumps corresponding to frames of a cinematographic film.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the indicator-recording storage medium is advanced continuously during recording.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
132 words
Apparatus for recording pictures for subsequent projection successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. first and second storage media; B. means for successively recording pictorial images on saId first storage medium; and C. means for successively recording indicators of the relative projection position to be associated with each image on said second storage medium, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; whereby subsequent projection of each recorded image through a projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image is modifiable according to the recorded associated indicator to project the image onto a region of the screen corresponding to the position of the image during recording.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
132 words
Apparatus for recording pictures for subsequent projection successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. first and second storage media; B. means for successively recording pictorial images on saId first storage medium; and C. means for successively recording indicators of the relative projection position to be associated with each image on said second storage medium, the orientation of the image recording apparatus being recorded in real time in the course of image recording as the associated indicator; whereby subsequent projection of each recorded image through a projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected image is modifiable according to the recorded associated indicator to project the image onto a region of the screen corresponding to the position of the image during recording.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. reading a storage medium containing the projection position indicators associated with the pictorial images to be projected and successively adjusting the projection orientation of a projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicators, the associated indicators representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in the course of real time image recording; and B. reading a storage medium containing the images and projecting the images through the projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected images to project the images onto regions of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the images during recording.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising the steps of: A. reading a storage medium containing the projection position indicators associated with the pictorial images to be projected and successively adjusting the projection orientation of a projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicators, the associated indicators representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in the course of real time image recording; and B. reading a storage medium containing the images and projecting the images through the projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected images to project the images onto regions of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the images during recording.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the storage medium containing the images is photographic film.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the storage medium containing the images is cinematographic film and each frame thereof contains a single image.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the same storage medium contains the images and associated indicators.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 33 wherein the same storage medium is sound cinematographic film.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the same storage medium is cinematographic film and each image and associated indicator are read from the same frame thereof.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 35 wherein each associated indicator is read prior to the image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the same storage medium is cinematographic film and each image and associated indicator are read from different frames thereof, the frame bearing associated indicator being read prior to the frame bearing the image.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the image and associated indicator are read from separate and distinct moving storage media, the motions of which storage media are synchronized together.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 30 wherein each associated indicator is comprised of bits read as a site-azimuth code.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the indicator-containing storage medium is read in discrete steps.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 40 wherein the image-containing storage medium is advanced during reading in discrete jumps corresponding to frames of a cinematographic film.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the indicator-containing storage medium is advanced continuously during reading.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the projection system includes a pair of mirrors rotatable about different orthogonal axes according to the associated indicators to cause a resultant two dimensional deflection of the projected images.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 30 wherein the projection system includes a mirror rotatable about only one orthogonal axis according to the associated indicators to cause a resultant one dimensional deflection of the projected images.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. a projection system; B. first and second storage media; said first storage medium bearing pictorial images and said second storage medium bearing indicators of the relative projection positions to Be associated with the images, the associated indicators representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in the course of real time image recording; C. means for reading said second storage medium and adjusting the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicators thereon; and D. means for reading said first storage medium and projecting the images through said projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected images to project the images onto regions of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the images during image recording.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for projecting pictures successively onto various areas of a substantially oversized screen in a predetermined pattern comprising: A. a projection system; B. first and second storage media; said first storage medium bearing pictorial images and said second storage medium bearing indicators of the relative projection positions to Be associated with the images, the associated indicators representing the orientation of the image recording apparatus in the course of real time image recording; C. means for reading said second storage medium and adjusting the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with information contained in the associated indicators thereon; and D. means for reading said first storage medium and projecting the images through said projection system onto a screen substantially oversized relative to the projected images to project the images onto regions of the screen corresponding to the real time position of the images during image recording.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in step (B) the indicator is electromagnetically recorded on the storage medium, and in step (C) the associated indicator is electromagnetically read from the storage medium containing the associated indicator.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in step (C) the projection orientation of the projection system is adjusted exclusively in accordance with the information contained in the indicator.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said projection system includes a pair of mirrors rotatable about different orthogonal axes according to the associated indicator to cause a resultant two dimensional deflection of the projected image.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said projection system includes a mirror rotatable about only one orthogonal axis according to the associated indicator to cause a resultant one dimensional deflection of the projected image.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said indicator recording means records the indicator electromagnetically on said second storage medium, and said means for reading said second storage medium electromagnetically reads the indicator.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said projection orientation adjusting means adjusts the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with the information contained in the indicator.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said indicator recording means records the indicator as bits representing a site-azimuth code, and said means for reading said second storage medium reads the bits of the indicator on said second storage medium as a site-azimuth code.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17 wherein in step (B) the indicator is electromagnetically recorded on the storage medium.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 29 wherein said indicator recording means electromagnetically records the indicators on said second storage medium.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 29 wherein said indicator recording means records each indicator as bits representing a site-azimuth code.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 30 wherein in step (A) the indicators are electromagnetically read from said storage medium.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 30 wherein in step (A) the projection orientation of the projection system is adjusted exclusively in accordance with the information contained in the indicators.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 45 wherein said projection system includes a pair of mirrors rotatable about different orthogonal axes according to the indicators to cause a resultant two dimensional deflection of the projected images.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 45 wherein said projection system includes a mirror rotatable about only one orthogonal axis according to the indicators to cause a resultant one dimensional deflection of the projected images.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the indicators are electromagnetically recorded on said second storage medium, and said means for reading said second storage medium reads the indicators electromagnetically from said second storage medium.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 45 wherein said projection orientation adjusting means adjusts the projection orientation of said projection system exclusively in accordance with the information contained in the indicators.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the indicators are recorded as bits representing a site-azimuth code.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 45 including means for advancing the indicator-containing storage medium continuously during reading.
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