JP2017083647A - Projection device and projection method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique that instructs all projection devices forming a multi projection surface to display a test pattern image to be used in preparing the multi projection surface through an operation of a single projection device.SOLUTION: A projection device 100 is configured to enable communication with other projection devices 100a to 100c via communication means, outputs a projection surface overlapping with a part of the projection surfaces output by the other projections 100a to 100c, and forms a multi projection surface together with the other projection devices 100a to 100c. A projection device outputting a test pattern image designated by a user operation from a plurality of kinds of test pattern images preliminarily stored in a storage unit is selected from all of the projection devices 100, 100a to 100c through the user operation. When it is determined that a multi projection is underway based on multi projection information including an area in charge in all of the projection devices 100, 100a to 100c and identification information, on the basis of the multi projection information, the selected projection device is instructed via the communication means so as to output the designated test pattern image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a projection apparatus such as a projector, and more particularly to improvement of a multi-projection technique for creating one projection plane by superimposing outputs of a plurality of projection apparatuses.

  Multi-projection creates a single projection plane (multi-projection plane) by superimposing ends of projection planes output by a plurality of projectors (Patent Document 1). When creating a multi-projection plane, a test pattern is often output from a plurality of projectors, and adjustment is often performed so that the overlapping projected areas (edge blending areas) are neatly overlapped. In the edge blending region, a process for attenuating brightness is generally performed so that the luminance value of the overlapped region is substantially the same as the luminance value output by one projector. In addition, a test pattern is widely used in order to adjust the brightness and color to be substantially the same between the projectors forming the multi-projection surface.

JP2012-19442A

  However, since the test pattern is used for the purpose of focus adjustment and color adjustment for a single projector, when a multi-projection surface is formed, a test pattern according to the purpose is used for a plurality of projectors that form the multi-projection surface. It is necessary to operate for each.

  In the above-mentioned patent document 1, when stack projection is performed by a plurality of projectors, the main projector communicates with the sub projectors to limit the projectors that perform OSD (on-screen display), thereby avoiding overlapping of the OSDs of the projectors. doing. However, Patent Document 1 does not mention the process of interlocking the test patterns with a plurality of projectors.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a technique for instructing display of a test pattern image used when creating a multi-projection plane to all the projection apparatuses that form a multi-projection plane by operating a single projection apparatus. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can communicate with another projection apparatus via communication means, and outputs a projection plane that overlaps a part of the projection plane output by the other projection apparatus. A projection device that forms a multi-projection surface together with other projection devices, a holding unit that holds multi-projection information including a region in charge and identification information in all the projection devices that form the multi-projection surface, and a storage unit in advance Selection means for selecting, by a user operation, a projection device that outputs a test pattern image designated by a user operation from a plurality of types of stored test pattern images, from all the projection devices forming the multi-projection plane; Determining means for determining whether or not multi-projection is being performed based on the information; and when the determination means determines that multi-projection is being performed, the multi-projection information Based, characterized in that it and a instruction means for instructing through said communication means to output the specified test pattern image to the selected projection device by the selection unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to instruct display of a test pattern image used when creating a multi-projection plane to all the projection apparatuses that form a multi-projection plane by operating a single projection apparatus.

1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a multi-projection system including a projector that is an example of an embodiment of a projection apparatus of the present invention. (A) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the projector, (b) is a diagram showing the details of the operation unit. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement of a projector when the display of a test pattern is instruct | indicated via the operation part by user operation. (A) is a figure explaining the coordinate value of a multi projection surface, (b) is a figure which shows the information which forms a multi projection surface. (A) is a perspective view for explaining a normal test pattern selection image, (b) is a diagram for explaining the switching operation of the type of test pattern to be displayed. It is a perspective view which shows the test pattern selection image at the time of multi projection, and the projection surface of a projector. It is a figure explaining the switching operation | movement of the test pattern selection image via the operation part at the time of multi projection.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a multi-projection system including a projector which is an example of an embodiment of a projection apparatus of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the multi-projection system, a part of the projection surfaces 150, 150a, 150b, and 150c of the four projectors 100, 100a, 100b, and 100c is overlapped and arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Create a projection plane.

  2A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the projector 100, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing details of the operation unit 112. As shown in FIG. The projectors 100a, 100b, and 100c have the same basic configuration as the projector 100, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the projector 100 includes a projection optical system 101, a display panel 102, a light source 103, a light source control unit 104, a display drive unit 105, an optical system control unit 106, and a connection unit 107. The projector 100 includes a control unit 108, an image processing unit 109, a ROM 110, a RAM 111, an operation unit 112, and a communication unit 113. The projector 100 according to the present embodiment controls the light transmittance of the display panel 102 according to the image to be displayed, and projects the light from the light source 103 that has passed through the display panel 102 onto the screen, whereby the image is displayed on the user's screen. To present.

  The projection optical system 101 is for projecting an output image on a screen. The projection optical system 101 includes a plurality of lenses and lens driving actuators, and the lenses are driven by the actuators to enlarge, reduce, and focus the projected images. Make adjustments. The display panel 102 is composed of an LCD panel or the like, and is dedicated to each color from light of each color (red (R), green (G), blue (B)) emitted from the light source 103 and separated by a mirror (not shown). Generate an image of

  The light source control unit 104 performs adjustment of the light amount of the light source 103, emission on / off control, and the like based on an instruction from the control unit 108. The display driving unit 105 adjusts the transmittance for reproducing each color of RGB based on the input video signal. The optical system control unit 106 performs various adjustments such as a zoom rate, a shift amount, and a focus based on an instruction from the control unit 108.

  The connection unit 107 is an interface for connecting to a video output device or the like, and is used for transmission / reception of video signals, audio signals, and various control signals. The video output device may be any device such as a personal computer, a camera, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a hard disk recorder, or a game machine as long as it can output a video signal.

  The connection unit 107 includes, for example, a composite terminal, an S video terminal, a D terminal, a component terminal, an analog RGB terminal, a DVI-I terminal, a DVI-D terminal, an HDMI (registered trademark) terminal, a DisplayPort terminal, and the like. In addition, when the analog video signal is received, the connection unit 107 converts the received analog video signal into a digital video signal.

  The control unit 108 performs an instruction to each unit, state management inside the projector 100, projection mode management, and the like based on a program stored in the ROM 110. The image processing unit 109 includes, for example, a microprocessor for image processing. The image processing unit 109 processes input images such as resolution conversion processing of input images, frame rate, image shape transformation, color tone conversion, edge blending processing, and OSD overlap processing such as menus. Perform various changes.

  The image processing unit 109 can perform processing such as frame thinning processing, frame interpolation processing, distortion correction processing, and keystone correction processing. Note that the image processing unit 109 does not have to be a dedicated microprocessor. For example, the control unit 108 may execute the same processing as the image processing unit 109 by a program stored in the ROM 110.

  The ROM 110 is used for storing a program for controlling the inside of the projector 100, table data that should always be stored, a test pattern image, and the like. The RAM 111 is used for temporarily storing image data input from the connection unit 107 and image data when the image processing unit 109 performs image processing.

  The operation unit 112 includes various operation buttons and is an operation interface for performing function control and menu operation of the projector 100. As shown in FIG. 2B, the operation unit 112 is provided with a power button 114, a menu button 115, an enter button 116, an upper button 117, a lower button 118, a left button 119, a right button 120, and the like. The communication unit 113 communicates with an external device via a communication network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. Control commands (various image processing, input switching instruction, power supply control instruction, acquisition and change of various setting values) can be transmitted and received via the communication unit 113.

  Next, a basic operation of the projector 100 will be described. When receiving a power-on instruction from the user via the operation unit 112 or a remote controller (not shown), the control unit 108 instructs the power supply unit to supply power to each unit of the projector 100. The connection unit 107 detects whether an image is input from a video output device or the like. If the image is not input, the connection unit 107 waits until an image input is detected. If input, the connection unit 107 performs a projection process.

  Here, as the projection processing, the connection unit 107 transmits the image signal input from the video output device to the image processing unit 109. When displaying the test pattern image designated by the operation unit 112, the control unit 108 reads the test pattern image from the ROM 110 and transmits it to the image processing unit 109.

  The image processing unit 109 performs processing for changing the number of frames, the number of pixels, the image shape, and the like on the received image signal, and transmits the result to the display driving unit 105. The display drive unit 105 controls the transmittance of the display panel 102 based on the input image so that the transmittance corresponds to the gradation level of each RGB component. The light source control unit 104 controls the output of light from the light source 103, and the light output from the light source 103 is separated into red (R), green (G), and blue (B). It is supplied to the display panel 102.

  The amount of light of each color supplied to the display panel 102 is limited for each pixel of the liquid crystal panel of each color. Then, the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) lights transmitted through the display panel 102 are combined again through a prism (not shown) and projected through the projection optical system 101. As described above, the projector 100 according to the present embodiment can project an image output from an external video output device or the like, or a test pattern image.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, an operation when selecting a test pattern image in a state where a part of each of the projection surfaces 150 and 150 a to 150 c of the four projectors 100 and 100 a to 100 c is overlapped. Will be described. The projectors 100, 100a to 100c are in a state where they can communicate with each other. The IP addresses of the projector 100, the projector 100a, the projector 100b, and the projector 100c are 192.168.254.1, 192.168.254.2, 192.168.254.3, and 192.168.254.4, respectively.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the projector 100 when a display of a test pattern is instructed via the operation unit 112 by a user operation. The processing in FIG. 3 is executed by the CPU or the like of the control unit 108 after the program stored in the storage unit such as the ROM 110 is expanded in the RAM 111. The same operation is possible in the other projectors 100a to 100c.

  In FIG. 3, in step S300, the control unit 108 determines whether or not multi-projection is being performed. If multi-projection is being performed, the process proceeds to step S304; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S301. Here, whether or not multi-projection is being performed is set in the RAM 111 of the projector 100 in advance by a user operation. In the RAM 111 of the projector 100, “multi-projection surface size”, “number of projectors constituting the multi-projection surface”, “area in charge” for each projector, and “IP address” as identification information are stored as multi-projection information. It is assumed that

  For example, when the coordinate values shown in FIG. 4A, that is, four projectors with a resolution of 1920 × 1080, form a multi-projection surface of 3740 × 2060 with an edge blend width of 100 pixels, FIG. Information shown in (b) is held in the RAM 111.

  Specifically, 3740 × 2060 is set as the “multi-projection surface size”, four as the “number of projectors forming the multi-projection surface”, and “in charge area” and “IP address” are set for each of the four projectors. ing. Here, as the information of the projector 1, the IP address of the projector 100 and the assigned area on the multi-projection surface of the projection surface 150 are set. As information of the projector 2, the IP address of the projector 100a and the assigned area on the multi-projection surface of the projection surface 150a are set.

  As information of the projector 3, the IP address of the projector 100b and the assigned area on the multi-projection surface of the projection surface 150b are set. As information of the projector 4, the IP address of the projector 100c and the assigned area on the multi-projection surface of the projection surface 150c are set.

  For example, in any one of a plurality of projectors forming a multi-projection plane, various information settings shown in FIG. 4B are input via the operation unit 112 while referring to the OSD menu of the projector projection plane. May be. In this case, after the input, the set value is synchronized between the projectors via the communication unit 113.

  In step S301, the control unit 108 generates a normal test pattern selection image (UI), projects and displays it as an OSD menu, and proceeds to step S302. In step S <b> 302, the control unit 108 waits for a test pattern type selection operation based on an input from the operation unit 112. When the test pattern type is selected, the control unit 108 proceeds to step S303. When the selection is canceled, the control unit 108 stops displaying the test pattern selection image performed in step S301 and selects the test pattern selection sequence. Exit.

  In step S303, the control unit 108 reads the test pattern of the type selected in step S302 from the ROM 110 and transfers it to the image processing unit 109. Then, the control unit 108 performs projection display of the test pattern, stops display of the test pattern selection image, and ends the test pattern selection sequence.

  Here, the normal test pattern selection image in step S301 will be described with reference to FIG. In step S301, a normal test pattern selection image 160 shown in FIG. 5A is output from the projector 100 to the projection plane. In the normal test pattern selection image 160, the type of the test pattern to be displayed can be switched as shown in FIG. 5B by pressing the upper button 117 or the lower button 118 of the operation unit 112.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the test pattern 150 being selected in the test pattern selection image 160 may be immediately output and displayed on the projection plane. The user can determine the type of test pattern to be displayed by pressing the enter button 116 of the operation unit 112, whereby the normal test pattern selection image 160 disappears and only the selected test pattern is output from the projector 100. Will be.

  On the other hand, in step S304, the control unit 108 generates a test pattern selection image for multi-projection, projects and displays it as an OSD menu, and proceeds to step S305. In step S <b> 305, the control unit 108 waits for a test pattern type selection operation in response to an input from the operation unit 112. Then, when the type of the test pattern is selected, the control unit 108 proceeds to step S306, and when the selection is canceled, the control unit 108 stops displaying the test pattern selection image performed in step S304 and selects the test pattern. End the sequence.

  In step S <b> 306, the control unit 108 waits for selection of a projector to be displayed as a test pattern by an input from the operation unit 112. Then, if the selected display target is the projector, the control unit 108 proceeds to step S303, and reads the test pattern of the type selected in step S305 from the ROM 110 and sends it to the image processing unit 109 in the same manner as the processing described above. Forward. Then, the control unit 108 performs projection display of the test pattern, stops display of the test pattern selection image, and ends the test pattern selection sequence. If the selected display target is another projector, the control unit 108 proceeds to step S307, and if the selected display target is all projectors, the control unit 108 proceeds to step S308.

  In step S307, the control unit 108 requests display of the test pattern indicated by the type of the test pattern selected in step S305 via the communication unit 113 to another projector to be displayed selected in step S306. Furthermore, the control unit 108 stops the display of the test pattern selection image and ends the test pattern selection sequence.

  In step S308, the control unit 108 acquires multi-projection information from the RAM 111, and issues a test pattern display request indicated by the test pattern type selected in step S305 to all projectors that form the multi-projection. Furthermore, the control unit 108 stops the display of the test pattern selection image and ends the test pattern selection sequence.

  Although not shown, a projector that has received the test pattern display request described in step S307 or S308 via its communication unit 113 reads the test pattern type included in the request from its own ROM 110. Then, this is transferred to its own image processing unit 109 to project and display the test pattern.

  Further, although the test pattern type is used for the test pattern display request, the bitmap data obtained as a result of the projector 100 reading the test pattern type from the ROM 110 may be included in the test pattern display request. This eliminates the need to share the test pattern type stored in the ROM 110 between the projector that makes a test pattern display request and the projector that receives the test pattern display request.

  Next, a test pattern selection image at the time of multiple projection will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a test pattern selection image 170 output by the projector 100 during the multi-projection in step S304 of FIG.

  In the test pattern selection image 170 at the time of multi-projection, by pressing the upper button 117 and the lower button 118 of the operation unit 112, the test pattern type to be displayed can be switched as shown in FIG. Further, by pressing the left button 119 and the right button 120, the test pattern display destination can be switched as shown in FIG.

  For example, the column in FIG. 7A means that the projector in charge of the upper left of the multi-projection plane is selected as the display target, and the projector 100 itself in FIG. 6 is the test pattern display destination. That is, when the user selects the column in FIG. 7A as the display target in the test pattern selection image at the time of multi-projection, it is determined in step S306 that the display target is the projector, The process proceeds to step S303. In this case, as a result, a test pattern is displayed on the projection surface 150 of the projector 100 as shown in FIG.

  The column in FIG. 7B means that the projector in charge of the upper right of the multi-projection plane is selected as the display target, and the projector 100a in FIG. 6 is the display destination of the test pattern. That is, when the user selects the column in FIG. 7B as the display target in the test pattern selection image at the time of multi-projection, since the display target is determined to be another projector in step S306, the process proceeds to step S307. It will be. In this case, as a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, a test pattern is displayed on the projection surface 150a of the projector 100a. When the column in FIG. 7C and the column in FIG. 7D are selected, the display destination of the test pattern is the projection surface 150b of the projector 100b, the projector, as in FIG. 7B. The projection surface 150c is 100c.

  The column in FIG. 7 (e) means that all projectors have been selected as display targets, and that the same test pattern is displayed on all projectors. All of the projectors 100, 100a to 100c in FIG. The pattern display destination. That is, when the user selects the column of FIG. 7E as the display target in the test pattern selection image at the time of multi-projection, since the display target is determined to be all projectors in step S306, the process proceeds to step S308. . In this case, as a result, as shown in FIG. 6C, the same test pattern is displayed on the projection surfaces 150 and 150a to 150c of the projectors 100 and 100a to 100c.

  The column in FIG. 7 (f) indicates that all projectors have been selected as display objects, and that a single test pattern is enlarged and displayed, assuming that multiple projection surfaces formed by all the projectors are one projection surface. means. In this case, since the display destination of the test pattern is the same as when all the projectors are displayed when the column in FIG. 7F is selected, the process proceeds to step S308. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6D, one test pattern is displayed on the entire projection surfaces 150 and 150a to 150c of the projectors 100 and 100a to 100c.

  When the test pattern display of such an aspect is performed, in step S308, the control unit 108 includes information indicating that the test pattern is enlarged and displayed to the multi-projection plane size in addition to the test pattern type. Then, a test pattern display request may be executed for all projectors.

  Accordingly, the projector that has received the test pattern display request enlarges the test pattern image read from the ROM 110 to the “multi-projection plane size” of the multi-projection information held by itself. After that, by cutting out its own “responsible area”, it is possible to generate a test pattern to be displayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a test pattern display to be used when creating a multi-projection plane can be instructed to all projectors that form the multi-projection plane by operating a single projector.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to what was illustrated to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

  For example, a single-plate type or a three-plate type is generally known as a projector, but either type may be used.

  The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, the present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or apparatus read the program. It can also be realized by processing to be executed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Projector 101 Projection optical system 102 Display panel 103 Light source 104 Light source control part 105 Display drive part 106 Optical system control part 108 Control part 109 Image processing part 110 ROM
111 RAM

Claims (5)

Projection capable of communicating with another projection apparatus via communication means, and outputting a projection plane that overlaps a part of the projection plane output by the other projection apparatus to form a multi-projection plane with the other projection apparatus A device,
Holding means for holding the multi-projection information including the area in charge and the identification information in all the projection apparatuses forming the multi-projection plane;
Selecting means for selecting, by a user operation, a projection device that outputs a test pattern image designated by a user operation from a plurality of types of test pattern images stored in advance in a storage unit from all the projection devices that form the multi-projection surface; ,
Determining means for determining whether or not multiple projection is in progress based on the multiple projection information;
The communication means so as to output the designated test pattern image to the projection device selected by the selection means based on the multi-projection information when the determination means determines that multiple projection is being performed. And an instruction means for instructing via a projection device. When all the projection apparatuses that form the multi-projection plane are selected by the selection unit as the projection apparatus that outputs the designated test pattern image,
The said instruction | indication means instruct | indicates via the said communication means to output the said designated test pattern image with respect to all the projection apparatuses based on the said multiprojection information. Projection device. When all the projection apparatuses that form the multi-projection plane are selected by the selection unit as the projection apparatus that outputs the designated one test pattern image,
The instruction means instructs the projection apparatus to magnify and display the designated one test pattern image on all the projection apparatuses based on the multi-projection information. The projection apparatus according to 1.   The projection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multi-projection information further includes a multi-projection plane size and a number of projection apparatuses that form the multi-projection plane. Projection capable of communicating with another projection apparatus via communication means, and outputting a projection plane that overlaps a part of the projection plane output by the other projection apparatus to form a multi-projection plane with the other projection apparatus A projection method in an apparatus,
A selection step of selecting a projection device that outputs a test pattern image designated by a user operation from a plurality of types of test pattern images stored in advance in a storage unit from all projection devices forming the multi-projection surface by a user operation; ,
A determination step of determining whether or not a multi-projection is being performed based on multi-projection information including a responsible area and identification information in all the projection apparatuses that form the multi-projection plane;
The communication means is configured to output the designated test pattern image to the projection device selected in the selection step based on the multi-projection information when it is determined in the determination step that multiple projection is being performed. An instruction step for instructing via a projection method.