DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A DISTRIBUTED MANIFESTATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT

摘要

The present invention concerns a projection system for providing a distributed manifestation within an environment. The projection system includes a data generator for generating a plurality of data sets of associated state data and spatial coordinate data. The projection system also includes a projector in communication with the data generator for receiving the data sets. The projector is provided with a signal generating module for generating a plurality of electromagnetic signals, and a projecting module for projecting each of the electromagnetic signals towards a target location within the environment. The projection system also includes a plurality of receiving units distributed within the environment, each receiving unit having a receiver for receiving one of the electromagnetic signals when the receiving unit is positioned in the corresponding target location, each receiving unit being adapted to perform a change of state in response to the state data.

主权项

1. A method for use in a system comprising a signal transmission component configured to transmit signals within an environment and a plurality of receiving units disposed within the environment, the plurality of receiving units comprising a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit, the method comprising acts of:
(A) processing, by the first receiving unit, a signal received from the signal transmission component when the first receiving unit is at a first location within the environment, the processing resulting in the first receiving unit manifesting a first state at a first point in time; and (B) processing, by the second receiving unit, a signal received from the signal transmission component when the second receiving unit is at a second location that adjoins the first location, the processing resulting in the second receiving unit manifesting a second state, different than the first state, at the first point in time.