JP2006133513A - Projector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to project images while a plurality of projectors are subjected to the similar image processing. <P>SOLUTION: The projector device 10 is constituted so that an image (video) signal is input from a personal computer 8, and the image signal is subjected to image processing such as digital zoom, or correction processing such as trapezoidal correction by an image processing section 32. The projector device 10 projects an image corresponding to the image signal subjected to the image processing onto a screen. The projector 10 outputs the image signal subjected to the image processing such as digital zoom, by the image processing section 32 into an external projector device 10a. Thereby, the image subjected to the image processing by the projector device 10 is projected by the projector device 10a as well. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a projection apparatus such as a projector, and more particularly to a projection apparatus suitable for connecting and using a plurality of projection apparatuses simultaneously.

  Conventionally, a projection apparatus such as a projector has been provided with a through output terminal for outputting an image signal of an image to be projected to an external device. By using this, a plurality of projectors can be connected in a daisy chain. can do. Thus, for example, when a meeting is held in a large venue, a presentation can be performed by projecting the same image (video) using a plurality of projectors simultaneously.

Patent Document 1 describes an overhead projector (OHP10) that can simultaneously supply a video output of the same image as that projected onto a screen. In the OHP of Patent Document 1, a signal is transmitted from a connector provided on the video control / access panel 26 to the auxiliary display 28, and the same image as the image on the screen can be displayed on the auxiliary display 28.
JP-A-6-95250

  However, since a through output terminal provided in a conventional projection apparatus outputs an input image signal as it is, when image processing is executed in a certain projection apparatus, for example, the image is zoom-displayed by a digital zoom function. Even when image processing is performed, the image processing cannot be reflected in an image projected by another projection apparatus.

  In addition, in the OHP described in Patent Document 1, a video camera (CCD camera) is arranged in the housing of the projection head, and an image signal projected by the camera is output to output the image projected on the screen. The same video is displayed on the auxiliary display, and it has not been assumed that image processing is performed on any of the video projected on the screen and the video displayed on the auxiliary display.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a projection apparatus capable of projecting an image by performing similar image processing on a plurality of units.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an input unit that inputs an image signal, an image processing unit that executes image processing on the image signal input by the input unit, and an image process performed by the image processing unit The image processing apparatus includes a projecting unit that projects an image according to an image signal, and an output unit that externally outputs the image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the image processing means performs an enlargement process and a reduction process of an input image.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a correction process for correcting an image projected by the projection unit is executed on the image signal subjected to the image processing by the image processing unit. The image processing apparatus further includes correction processing means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the correction processing means corrects the keystone of the image so that the projection image projected by the projection means becomes a rectangle having an appropriate aspect ratio. And

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection means for connecting other equipment, an input means for inputting an image signal, and an image signal input by the input means to the other equipment connected by the connection means. Output means for outputting, instruction input means for inputting an image processing execution instruction for the image signal input by the input means, and other devices to which the execution instruction input by the instruction input means is connected by the connecting means A notification means for notifying the image processing apparatus, an image processing means for executing image processing corresponding to the execution instruction input by the instruction input means for the image signal input by the input means, and image processing by the image processing means. Projecting means for projecting an image corresponding to the image signal subjected to the above.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the image processing is performed from an identification unit that identifies a plurality of other devices connected by the connection unit, and a plurality of other devices that are identified by the identification unit. And a setting instruction unit that instructs the device set by the setting unit to execute the linked operation.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a connection means for connecting other equipment, an input means for inputting an image signal from another equipment connected by the connection means, and an image signal input by the input means. Receiving means for receiving an image processing execution instruction from another device connected by the connecting means to the other device connected by the connecting means, and image processing corresponding to the execution instruction received by the receiving means Image processing means for executing image processing on the image signal input by the input means, and projection means for projecting an image corresponding to the image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing means. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the input image signal of the image to be projected is subjected to image processing such as zoom processing, the image processed image is projected, and the image processing is performed. The image signal after being output can be output to the outside. Thus, an image signal that has been subjected to image processing can be similarly projected by inputting and projecting an externally output image signal, for example, in another projector apparatus.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, an image enlargement process and a reduction process can be performed as an image process for the input image signal.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, for example, while projecting an image that has been subjected to the same image processing in another projector apparatus, Accordingly, it is possible to perform a correction process on a necessary image signal.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 3, for example, by performing trapezoidal correction for correcting a difference in angle of the image with respect to the projection surface (screen), Depending on the installation environment,
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to project an image corresponding to the image signal by connecting another device (for example, a projector device) and outputting the image signal, and to output the image signal. Therefore, it is possible to notify the other apparatus to execute the image processing on the same image, so that the image subjected to the same image processing can be projected in the same manner in the own apparatus and the other apparatus.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5, when a plurality of other devices are connected, a setting is made so that the same image processing is executed in conjunction with a specific device. can do.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by connecting to another device (projector device) and inputting an image signal, an image corresponding to the image signal can be projected and also executed in another device. Since the image processing to be performed can be performed in the same manner, the image subjected to the same image processing can be projected in the same manner between the own apparatus and another device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of a projector device 10 according to the first embodiment. The projector device 10 according to the present embodiment inputs an image (video) signal to be projected from another device (such as a personal computer) and projects it on a screen, and outputs an image signal to the other device (projector device). Thus, a similar image can be projected, and an image signal reflecting image processing (digital zoom, color adjustment, etc.) on the input image can be output.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the projector device 10 includes a projection lens 12, two pairs of distance measuring lenses 13a, 13b and 13c, 13d, and an Ir receiver 14 on the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped main body casing 11. Arranged.

  The projection lens 12 is for projecting a light image formed by a spatial light modulation element such as a micromirror element to be described later. Here, the focus position and the zoom position (projection angle of view) can be arbitrarily changed. Shall.

  The distance measuring lenses 13a, 13b and 13c, 13d are provided in the vicinity of the projection lens 12, for example, and constitute part of phase difference sensors 131, 132, which will be described later, respectively. Based on the principle of triangulation from the parallax at the lens, the distance to the subject, specifically, the distance to the projected image plane is measured.

  Specifically, the distance to the subject in the vertical direction is measured with a pair of distance measuring lenses 13a and 13b arranged vertically, and the subject in the horizontal direction is measured with another pair of distance measuring lenses 13c and 13d arranged horizontally. Measure the distance.

The Ir receiver 14 receives infrared light on which a key operation signal from a remote controller of the projector device 10 (not shown) is superimposed.
A main body main key / indicator 15, a speaker 16, and a cover 17 are disposed on the upper surface of the main body casing 11.

Details of the main body main key / indicator 15 will be described later.
The speaker 16 outputs a sound when a moving image is reproduced.
The cover 17 opens and closes when a subkey (not shown) is operated. The sub key operates various operations that cannot be set by the main key / indicator 15 without using a remote controller of the projector 10 (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, an input / output connector portion 18, an Ir receiving portion 19, and an AC adapter connecting portion 20 are disposed on the back surface of the main body casing 11.
The input / output connector unit 18 is a video signal input connector 18a for inputting an image (video) signal from an external device such as a personal computer, for example, and a video signal for outputting an image (video) signal to another device such as a projector device. In addition to the output connector 18b, various connectors are provided in addition to an external device connection connector 18c (USB terminal, LAN terminal, etc.) for connection to a personal computer or the like.

Similar to the Ir receiver 14, the Ir receiver 19 receives infrared light on which a key operation signal from a remote controller (not shown) is superimposed.
The AC adapter connection unit 20 connects a cable from an AC adapter (not shown) serving as a power source.

  In addition, a pair of fixed leg portions 21 and 21 are attached to the lower surface of the main body casing 11 on the back side, and an adjustment leg portion 22 capable of height adjustment is attached to the front side. The adjustment leg portion 22 can be expanded and contracted by rotating the screw, and the vertical component of the projection direction of the projection lens 12, that is, the elevation angle can be adjusted by expanding and contracting.

  Next, FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed arrangement of the main body main key / indicator 15. That is, the main body main key / indicator 15 includes a power key 15a, a zoom key 15b, a focus key 15c, an “AFK” key 15d, an “Input” key 15e, an “Auto” key 15f, “ "menu" key 15g, "HELP" key 15i, "Esc" key 15j, "up (↑)" key 15k, "down (↓)" key 15l, "left (←)" key 15m, "right (→)" A key 15n, an “Enter” key 15o, a power / standby indicator 15p, a temperature (TEMP) indicator 15q, and a “lamp” key 15r are provided.

The power key 15a instructs on / off of the power.
The zoom key 15b instructs zoom-in (tele) and zoom-down (wide) by operating “Δ” and “▽”. Note that the digital zoom processing instruction and the optical zoom instruction can be switched by setting, and are used for both.

The focus key 15c instructs to move the in-focus position forward and backward by the operation of “Δ” and “▽”.
The “AFK” key 15d instructs immediate execution of automatic focus and automatic keystone correction.

  An “Input” key 15 e instructs manual switching of an image signal input to any of the input / output connector sections 18, and an “Auto” key 15 f indicates an image signal input to any of the input / output connector sections 18. Instructs automatic switching.

  The “menu” key 15g instructs display of various menu items related to the projection operation. It is also possible to instruct execution of correction processing such as color adjustment for an image from various menu items displayed by operating the “menu” key 15g.

  The “HELP” key 15i instructs display of various help information when the instruction operation is unknown, and the “Esc” key 15j instructs release of the operation at that time.

  “Up” key 15k, “Down” key 15l, “Left” key 15m, and “Right” key 15n are used to indicate a menu item, manual keystone correction direction, pointer, cursor, or the like at that time to select or move. Operate accordingly.

The power / standby indicator 15p displays a power on / off state and a state in which no image signal is input, for example, by turning on / off or blinking green and red LEDs.
The temperature indicator 15q displays whether or not the temperature of a lamp serving as a light source for image projection is in a state suitable for projection, for example, by turning on / off or blinking green and red LEDs.

  Next, the functional configuration of the electronic circuit of the projector apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, image signals of various standards input from the input / output connector unit 18 are unified into image signals of a predetermined format by the image processing unit 32 via the input / output interface (I / F) 31 and the system bus SB. Is sent to the display encoder 33. When the image processing unit 32 is instructed to perform image processing by an operation on a key provided on the main body main key / indicator 15, the image processing unit 32 performs image processing corresponding to the instruction on the image signal. For example, the image processing unit 32 can execute image processing such as digital zoom (enlargement processing, reduction processing) by an operation on the zoom key 15b and keystone correction by an operation on the “AFK” key 15d.

  The display encoder 33 develops and stores the transmitted image signal in the video RAM 34, generates a video signal from the stored contents of the video RAM 34, and outputs the video signal to the display drive unit 35.

  The display driving unit 35 drives and displays the spatial light modulation element (SOM) 36 at an appropriate frame rate, for example, 30 [frames / second] corresponding to the transmitted image signal. 36 is irradiated with high-intensity white light emitted from a light source lamp 37 such as an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp, so that an optical image is formed by the reflected light and projected onto a screen (not shown) via the projection lens 12. Is done.

However, the projection lens 12 appropriately moves the focus position and the like when the lens motor (M) is driven by the lens driving unit 38.
The control unit 39 controls all the operations of each circuit. The control unit 39 is used as a CPU, a ROM that fixedly stores an operation program to be executed by the CPU including automatic focusing and automatic trapezoidal correction processing, and driving control for the light source lamp 37a, and a work memory. RAM or the like. The control unit 39 controls various processes to be described later by executing a program stored in the ROM.

The control unit 39 is connected to the image storage unit 40, the sound processing unit 41, the acceleration sensor 42, and the distance measurement processing unit 43 via the system bus SB.
The image storage unit 40 includes, for example, a flash memory and stores image data such as various menu images such as a video adjustment menu and a logo image. The image storage unit 40 appropriately reads the image data instructed by the control unit 39 and displays the display encoder 33. The images are projected and displayed by the projection lens 12.

The sound processing unit 41 includes a sound source circuit such as a PCM sound source, converts the sound data given during the projection display operation into an analog signal, and drives the speaker 16 to emit a loud sound.
The acceleration sensor 42 detects the vibration when the projector device 10 is moved from the installed state, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 39.

The distance measurement processing unit 43 drives the phase difference sensor 131 having the distance measurement lenses 13a and 13b and the phase difference sensor 132 having the distance measurement lenses 13c and 13d to arbitrary points in the projected and projected chart image described later. The position, that is, each distance with respect to a plurality of positions in the image projection plane (screen) is measured.
The main body main key / indicator 15 and the main body subkey provided in the cover 17 constitute a key / indicator unit 45, and a key operation signal in the key / indicator unit 45 is directly input to the control unit 39. While the power / standby indicator 15p and the temperature indicator 15q are directly lit / flashed, the infrared light reception signals from the Ir receiver 14 and the Ir receiver 19 are also directly input to the controller 39.

  FIG. 4 shows an outline of a system configuration in which a plurality of projector apparatuses 10, 10a, 10b are connected and used.

  For example, a personal computer 8 that executes an application for presentation and outputs an image (video) signal of a screen by the application is connected to the projector device 10 in the first embodiment. The projector device 10 receives the image signal S1 from the personal computer 8 and projects an image corresponding to this signal onto the screen. In addition, the projector device 10 can output the image signal S2 to another projector device 10a connected via the video signal output connector 18b.

  The image signal S2 output from the projector device 10 reflects the image processing executed in the projector device 10 in response to, for example, an instruction from the user with respect to the image signal input from the personal computer 8.

  The projector device 10a and the projector device 10b are, for example, an input terminal for inputting an image signal from another device (printer device, personal computer, etc.), and a through for outputting the image signal input from the input terminal to an external device as it is. An output terminal is provided, and by using this, a plurality of projector devices can be connected in a daisy chain. Therefore, the image signal S3 output from the projector device 10a to the projector device 10b is an image signal subjected to image processing in the projector device 10.

  The projector devices 10a and 10b may be configured to output an image signal subjected to image processing in the same manner as the projector device 10 in the first embodiment, instead of directly outputting the input image signal.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining image processing for an image signal in the system configuration shown in FIG.

  In the image processing unit 32 of the projector device 10, image processing such as digital zoom and color adjustment and image processing for correction processing such as trapezoid correction are performed on the image signal input from the personal computer 8. it can. The projector device 10 outputs the image signal S1 that has been subjected to the image processing in the image processing unit 32 to the projector device 10a, so that the projector device 10a and the image that has been subjected to image processing projected by the projector device 10 also in the projector device 10b. The same image can be projected.

  On the other hand, the projector apparatuses 10, 10a, and 10b have different usage environments depending on where they are installed. For example, the installation state of the screens facing each other and the installation state of the apparatus itself are different. It becomes necessary. Therefore, the projector device 10 can separately execute a correction process for the image projected by the own device, in addition to the image processing performed on the image signal output to the projector device 10a.

  The projector device 10a shown in FIG. 5 projects an image according to the image signal subjected to the image processing input from the projector device 10, and causes the projector device 10b in the subsequent stage to output the image signal through. Therefore, the projector device 10a can project the same image as the image subjected to image processing projected by the projector device 10, and can also project a similar image on the projector device 10b.

  Next, the operation of the projector device 10 in the first embodiment will be described.

  First, a case where an automatic trapezoid correction process is performed on an image signal input from the personal computer 8 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  Here, in response to the operation of the “AFK” key 15d, the one-shot mode in which the process of automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction is executed only once, and the second time again after the “AFK” key 15d is operated for the first time. Until the operation is performed, either one of the automatic focus and the continue mode in which the automatic trapezoid correction process is repeatedly executed in succession is performed in advance using the “menu” key 15 g and the “up” key of the main body main indicator / indicator 15. It is assumed that the user arbitrarily switches and sets 15k, “down” key 15l, “enter” key 15o, and the like.

  At the beginning of the process, the operation waits for the operation of the “AFK” key 15d (step A1), and when it is determined that the “AFK” key 15d is operated, the operation up to that point is interrupted and interrupt processing is performed. After setting a state for starting automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction (step A2), first, automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction are executed for the first time (step A3).

  In the process of automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction, for example, a projected image of three points from the projector device 10 in a state where a horizontal chart image composed of three point images arranged in the horizontal direction at equal intervals is projected and displayed on the screen. The distance to the position is measured by the phase difference sensor 13 and the distance measurement processing unit 43, respectively, and the angle in the left-right direction of the screen projection surface on which the image with respect to the projection optical axis is projected is calculated from each of the three point distance values. Similarly, a vertical chart image composed of three point images arranged in the vertical direction at equal intervals is projected and displayed, the distance to the projected image position of the three points is measured, and projected by each distance value of the three points. An angle in the vertical direction of the screen projection plane with respect to the optical axis is calculated.

  Next, assuming that the distance from the point located at the center to the projected image position is a distance value representing the projected image, the projection lens 12 is moved by the lens motor 38 so that the in-focus position according to the distance value is obtained.

  After that, based on the horizontal angle and vertical angle of the screen projection surface projecting the image, the screen projection surface is slanted in what direction and how much angle, and the projection image is input The required trapezoidal correction angle is calculated as to whether the rectangle should have the same appropriate aspect ratio as the image signal to be obtained. Then, the image processing unit 32 performs image processing so as to correct the ratio of the upper side to the lower side of the image and the ratio of the left side to the right side, and develops and stores the image data subjected to the image processing in the video RAM 34 through the display encoder 33. Let

  Thus, after executing automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction, it is determined whether or not the continue mode is set at that time (step A4). If it is determined that the continue mode is set, it is confirmed that there is no second operation of the “AFK” key 15d (step A5), and then the process returns to step A3, where automatic focusing and automatic trapezoid are performed again. Perform correction.

  In the state in which the continue mode is set in this way, the processes of steps A3 to A5 are repeatedly executed until the second “AFK” key 15d is operated, thereby continuously executing the processes of automatic focusing and automatic keystone correction. .

  However, if it is determined in step A5 that the second “AFK” key 15d has been operated, or if it is determined in step A4 that the one-shot mode is set instead of the continue mode, automatic focusing is performed at that time. Then, the automatic trapezoidal correction is set to be finished (step A6), and the process returns to step A1 in preparation for the operation of the “AFK” key 15d again.

  In this manner, the keystone correction process can be executed in accordance with the key operation of the “AFK” key 15 d in accordance with the installation state of the projector device 10 with respect to the screen on the image projection surface. The projector device 10 can project an image corresponding to the image signal input from the personal computer 8 on the screen by performing keystone correction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the trapezoidal correction process in the projector device 10 is not reflected in the image signal output to the projector device 10a. In the projector devices 10a and 10b, the same trapezoid as described above according to the respective installation conditions. Correction processing is executed.

  Next, an explanation will be given of an example of the interlocking operation when digital zoom processing is used for the image signal input from the personal computer 8.

  It is assumed that the projector device 10 receives an image signal from the personal computer 8 and projects an image corresponding to the image signal on a screen.

  Here, for example, when execution of digital zoom processing is instructed for the image by operating the zoom key 15b, the image processing unit 32 performs image processing on the image signal to generate an enlarged (reduced) zoomed image. The image data that has been subjected to the digital zoom image processing is developed and stored in the video RAM 34 through the display encoder (if the above-described trapezoid correction processing is being executed, the image data that has been further corrected in keystone is stored in the video RAM 34. ) As a result, an enlarged zoomed image is projected on the screen.

  Further, the image signal subjected to the digital zoom process is output to the projector device 10a as shown in FIG. The projector device 10a projects an image on the screen according to the image signal input from the projector device 10. Therefore, the same image as the image that has been digitally zoomed by the projector device 10 is displayed as the image projected by the projector device 10a.

  In this manner, the projector device 10 according to the first embodiment outputs an image signal subjected to image processing such as digital zoom to the external projector device 10a, and thus an image reflecting the image processing executed in the projector device 10 is performed. Can be projected on the screen also in the projector devices 10a and 10b. On the other hand, since the image processing of the trapezoid correction process executed according to the installation state of the projector device 10 is not reflected in the image signal output to the projector device 10a, appropriate keystone correction is performed in each of the projector devices 10a and 10b. Can be implemented.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the projector device 10 according to the first embodiment, the image signal subjected to the image processing in the image processing unit 32 is output to the projector device 10a, thereby performing image processing such as digital zoom on the image projected by the projector device 10. Thus, an image subjected to the same image processing is projected on the images projected by the projector devices 10a and 10b.

  In the second embodiment, a device that executes image processing in conjunction with each other is set from a plurality of projector devices 10a and 10b connected to the projector device 10, and an image is individually processed for an image signal in the set projector device. Configure to perform processing.

  The projector device 10 according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the projector device 10 according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. However, the projector device 10 according to the second embodiment is connected to the other projector devices 10a and 10b by an external device connection connector 18c (USB terminal, LAN terminal, etc.). It is assumed that the image signal S1 input from is through-outputted as a video signal S2 to the projector device 10a, and a function for transmitting and receiving the control signal C1 is provided. The projector device 10a outputs the video signal S2 from the projector device 10 through to the projector device 10b. In addition, the projector device 10 can transmit and receive a control signal C2 to and from the projector device 10b via the projector device 10a.

  In the configuration in which the projector device 10 is connected to each of the projector devices 10a and 10b, the projector device 10 outputs through the video signals S2 and S3 in parallel to the projector devices 10a and 10b, and It is assumed that control signals C1 and C2 are transmitted and received between the projector devices 10a and 10b.

  The projector device 10 transmits and receives control signals C1 and C2 to and from the projector devices 10a and 10b, thereby executing identification data and setting data transmission / reception control described later, linked image processing execution control, and the like.

  First, an operation for setting a device that executes similar image processing in conjunction with image processing executed in the projector device 10 will be described. FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing linked device setting processing in the projector device 10, and FIG. 8A is a flowchart showing linked setting processing in the projector devices 10a and 10b.

  The projector device 10 is connected to the projector devices 10a and 10b via the external device connection connector 18c. In this case, the projector devices 10a and 10b are set to a state in which communication with the projector device 10 is possible.

  Here, the projector apparatus 10 transmits an identification data acquisition request for identifying each apparatus to the projector apparatuses 10a and 10b (step C1).

  When the projector devices 10a and 10b receive the identification data acquisition request from the projector device 10 (step E1, Yes), the projector devices 10a and 10b transmit the identification data set for the device in advance to the projector device 10 (step E2).

  When the projector device 10 acquires the identification data from the projector devices 10a and 10b (step C2), the projector device 10 records the identification data (step C3) and is connected to the projector device 10 based on the identification data. A list of information representing (projector apparatuses 10a and 10b) is displayed (step C4).

  Here, in the projector device 10, an arbitrary device can be selected from the list display by, for example, the user operating the “up” key 15 k and the “down” key 151. Here, all devices can be selected as devices to be linked, or only specific devices among a plurality of devices can be selected.

  When there is an input for selecting a device by a key operation (step C5), the projector device 10 sets the selected device as a linked device and records it (step C6).

  In response to the setting of the interlocking device, the projector device 10 transmits setting data instructing execution of the interlocking operation to the device selected as the interlocking device, and for the device not selected as the interlocking device. Setting data for instructing non-linkage is transmitted (step C7).

  When the projector devices 10a and 10b receive the setting data from the projector device 10 (step E3), the projector devices 10a and 10b record the setting data and set whether to perform a linked operation or not (step E4).

  Next, the operation of the interlocking control of the image processing based on the setting of the interlocking process in the projector device 10 and the interlocking setting process in the projector devices 10a and 10b will be described. FIG. 7B is a flowchart showing the interlocking control process in the projector device 10, and FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing the interlocking process in the projector devices 10a and 10b. Here, it is assumed that the projector devices 10a and 10b are set as interlocking devices by the interlocking device setting process.

  First, it is assumed that the projector device 10 projects an image corresponding to an image signal input from the personal computer 8 on a screen. Here, when an instruction to perform image processing on an image, for example, digital zoom processing by operating the zoom key 15b, is issued by a key operation from the user, the image processing unit 32 executes image processing on the image signal, and enlarges or reduces The projected image is projected on the screen.

  At this time, the projector device 10 determines that the digital zoom process is an instruction to execute the image process to be interlocked by the interlock control process (Yes in Step D1), and the interlocking device is set by the interlocking device setting process. (Step D2).

  Here, when the interlocking device is set (step D2, Yes), the projector device 10 transmits control data for image processing to be executed in conjunction with the corresponding device (step D3). ).

  On the other hand, when the projector devices 10a and 10b receive control data indicating execution of image processing (digital zoom processing) from the projector device 10 (step F1, Yes), the projector devices 10a and 10b determine whether or not the interlocking setting is performed in the interlocking setting processing. Here, when the interlock setting is made (step F2, Yes), after performing image processing according to the control data received from the projector apparatus 10 on the image signal input from the projector apparatus 10, The image is projected on the screen.

  Therefore, in the projector devices 10a and 10b set as the interlocking device by the interlocking device setting process, an image can be projected after the image processing similar to the image processing executed in the projector device 10 is executed in conjunction with each other.

  In this way, the projector device 10 according to the second embodiment can control the execution of image processing with respect to the other connected projector devices 10a and 10b. Image processing to be executed can be executed in conjunction with each other, and an image subjected to similar image processing can be projected on the screen.

  Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, at least one of the problems described in the column of problems to be solved by the invention can be solved, and described in the column of the effect of the invention. In a case where at least one of the obtained effects can be obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the projector apparatus 10 in the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the detailed arrangement configuration of the main body main key / indicator 15 in 1st and 2nd embodiment. The block diagram shown about the function structure of the electronic circuit of the projector apparatus 10 in 1st and 2nd embodiment. 1 shows an outline of a system configuration in which a plurality of projector apparatuses 10, 10a, 10b in the first and second embodiments are connected and used. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining image processing for an image signal in the system configuration shown in FIG. 4. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a case where an automatic trapezoid correction process is performed on an image signal input from the personal computer 8 according to the first embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the interlocking | linkage apparatus setting process and the interlocking control process which are performed by the projector apparatus 10 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the interlocking | linkage setting process and interlocking | linkage process which are performed by projector device 10a, 10b in 2nd Embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10a, 10b ... Projector apparatus, 11 ... Main body casing, 12 ... Projection lens, 13 ... Phase difference sensor, 13a, 13b ... Distance measuring lens, 14 ... Ir receiving part, 15 ... Main body main key / indicator, 15a ... Power supply (Power) key, 15b ... Zoom key, 15c ... Focus key, 15d ... "AFK" key, 15e ... "Input" key, 15f ... "Auto" key, 15p ... Power / standby indicator, 15q ... Temperature indicator, 16 ... Speaker, 17 ... Cover, 18 ... I / O connector part, 19 ... Ir receiving part, 20 ... AC adapter connecting part, 21 ... Fixed leg part, 22 ... Adjusting leg part, 31 ... Input / output interface ( I / F), 32 ... Image processing unit, 33 ... Display encoder, 34 ... Video RAM, 35 ... Display drive unit, 6 ... Spatial light modulation element (SOM), 37 ... Lamp control unit, 37a ... Light source lamp, 38 ... Lens drive unit, 39 ... Control unit, 40 ... Image storage unit, 41 ... Audio processing unit, 42 ... Acceleration sensor, 43 ... Distance measurement processing unit, 45 ... Key / indicator unit.

Claims (7)

An input means for inputting an image signal;
Image processing means for executing image processing on the image signal input by the input means;
Projection means for projecting an image according to the image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing means;
A projection apparatus comprising: output means for externally outputting an image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing means.   The projection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing unit performs an enlargement process and a reduction process on an input image.   2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a correction processing unit that executes correction processing for correcting an image projected by the projection unit with respect to an image signal that has been subjected to image processing by the image processing unit. The projection device described.   4. The projection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the correction processing unit corrects the keystone of the image so that the projection image projected by the projection unit becomes a rectangle having an appropriate aspect ratio. Connection means for connecting other devices;
An input means for inputting an image signal;
Output means for outputting the image signal input by the input means to another device connected by the connection means;
Instruction input means for inputting an image processing execution instruction for the image signal input by the input means;
A notification means for notifying the other device connected by the connection means of the execution instruction input by the instruction input means;
Image processing means for executing image processing corresponding to the execution instruction input by the instruction input means on the image signal input by the input means;
A projection apparatus comprising: projection means for projecting an image according to an image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing means. Identification means for identifying a plurality of other devices connected by the connection means;
A setting unit for setting a device that performs image processing in conjunction with a plurality of other devices identified by the identifying unit;
6. The projection apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising setting instruction means for instructing execution of a linked operation to the device set by the setting means. Connection means for connecting other devices;
Input means for inputting an image signal from another device connected by the connection means;
Receiving means for receiving an image processing execution instruction from another device connected by the connecting means for the image signal input by the input means from the other device connected by the connecting means;
Image processing means for executing image processing corresponding to the execution instruction received by the receiving means on the image signal input by the input means;
A projection apparatus comprising: projection means for projecting an image according to an image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing means.

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