JP2010136327A - Projector and projector control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology which improves the user-friendliness, when utilizing a projector. <P>SOLUTION: The projector which projects and displays an image onto a projection surface includes a light source; a modulation section which modulates light from the light source and generates image light that represents the image; a projection optical system which projects the image light generated by the modulation section onto the projection surface; a keystone distortion correcting section which carries out a keystone distortion correction processing for correcting the keystone distortion of the image projected onto the projection surface; a detection section which detects the movement of the projector and the stop of the movement; and a control section which, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, causes the keystone distortion correcting section to start the keystone distortion correction process, according to a relative positional relationship between the projector after being moved and the projection surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a projector that displays an image on a projection surface.

  When a projector is used to display an image having a rectangular image range on a projection surface such as a screen, the image displayed on the projection surface (hereinafter, referred to as “projection surface”) depends on the relative positional relationship between the projector and the projection surface. The image range of “projected image” may be distorted into a trapezoid. In such a case, keystone correction for correcting distortion of the projected image (hereinafter also referred to as “trapezoidal distortion”) is used.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a function for performing keystone correction in a projector, a function for manually performing keystone correction (hereinafter also referred to as “keystone manual correction”) and a function for automatically performing keystone correction (hereinafter referred to as “keystone correction”). Also called “automatic correction”). When the keystone manual correction function is used, an image range generated on the liquid crystal panel by the user operating an operation button or the like provided on the projector while visually checking the image range of the image projected on the screen. The keystone correction is performed so that the shape of the image range of the projected image becomes a rectangle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, when the keystone automatic correction function is used, the projector captures an image projected on the screen by, for example, a camera included in the projector, and the projection axis of the projector with respect to the screen based on the captured image. By calculating the inclination of the keystone, the keystone correction is automatically performed so that the image range of the projected image is rectangular. The keystone automatic correction is started, for example, when the user operates an operation button provided in the projector.

JP 2006-54824 A

  Even when the projector has a keystone automatic correction function, as described above, if the user does not operate the operation button, the keystone automatic correction is not started, so the user may not be aware of the function. . If the user is not aware of the keystone automatic correction function, the user has performed the keystone manual correction while visually recognizing the image range of the image projected on the screen, as described above. In addition, it takes time and inconvenience until an image having a rectangular image range is displayed on the screen.

  Note that such a problem is not limited to the case where the keystone correction is performed in the projector, but relative to the projection surface of the projector, such as when the focus is adjusted or when the enlargement / reduction (zoom) adjustment is performed. This is a common problem when adjusting the projected image according to the positional relationship.

  In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving user convenience.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

Application Example 1 A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface,
A light source, a modulation unit that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image, a projection optical system that projects the image light generated by the modulation unit onto the projection surface, and A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting trapezoidal distortion of the image projected on the projection surface, a detection unit that detects stoppage of the movement of the projector, and A control unit that starts the trapezoidal distortion correction process according to a relative positional relationship between the projector and the projection surface after the movement when the movement stop is detected; A projector provided.

  In this specification, the movement of the projector includes not only shifting the position of the projector to another, but also changing the projection angle of the projector with respect to the projection surface.

  According to this projector, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process at the movement destination of the projector is started. For example, when the user moves the projector, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is automatically performed without the user performing an operation for correcting the trapezoidal distortion at the destination. To do.

Application Example 2 In the projector according to Application Example 1, the detection unit includes an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the projector, and after the angular velocity by the angular velocity sensor exceeds a predetermined first value. Detecting a stop of movement of the projector when a predetermined period of time elapses while maintaining a value lower than the second value lower than the first value and lower than the second value; projector.

  According to this projector, the movement and stop of the projector can be easily detected using the angular velocity sensor.

Application Example 3 In the projector according to Application Example 1 or 2, the projection optical system further includes an autofocus unit that automatically adjusts a focus so that an image is formed on the projection surface. The control unit causes the autofocus unit to start focus adjustment when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected.

  According to this projector, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the focus adjustment is started. For example, when the user moves the projector, the focus adjustment process is automatically performed without the user performing an operation for adjusting the focus at the destination, so that the convenience for the user is improved. To do.

Application Example 4 In the projector according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 3, the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector, and the control unit detects movement of the projector at the detection unit. When the start is detected, the projector cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit.

  According to this projector, when the start of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled. When the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled, the image display area that is the entire area of the image displayed on the projection surface coincides with the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel. When the position of the projector is set so that the center of the image display area with the trapezoidal distortion correction process canceled is aligned with the center of the area where the user wants to display the image, the user displays the image with the projection axis of the projector. It will be aligned with the center of the area you want to do. Therefore, when the trapezoidal distortion correction process is performed after the movement of the projector, the shift between the image display position after the trapezoidal distortion correction process and the image display position assumed by the user can be reduced.

  Further, according to this projector, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled when the start of the movement of the projector is detected, but when the movement is stopped, the keystone distortion correction process at the position after the stop is automatically started. The Therefore, the convenience for the user is improved.

Application Example 5 The projector according to claim 4, further comprising a storage unit that stores guide pattern data representing a guide pattern that indicates a center of a maximum region in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated. The control unit cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit, and outputs image light representing the guide pattern to the modulation unit based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit. Projector to generate.

  According to this projector, since the center of the maximum area where the light in the modulation unit can be modulated is known by the guide pattern, the user can set the position of the projector by relying on the guide pattern. As a result, user convenience is improved.

Application Example 6 A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface, the light source, a modulation unit that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image, and the modulation A projection optical system having an autofocus unit for automatically adjusting the focus so that the image light generated by the unit forms an image on the projection surface, and a detection unit for detecting stoppage of the movement of the projector And a control unit that causes the autofocus unit to start focus adjustment when the detection unit detects stop of movement of the projector.

  According to this projector, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the focus adjustment is started. For example, when the user moves the projector, the focus adjustment process is automatically performed without the user performing an operation for adjusting the focus at the destination, so that the convenience for the user is improved. To do.

Application Example 7 In the projector according to Application Example 6, the projector further includes a trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting the trapezoidal distortion of the image projected on the projection surface. When the stop of the movement of the projector is detected by the detection unit, the trapezoidal distortion correction according to a relative positional relationship between the projector after the movement and the projection surface is sent to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit. Projector to start processing.

  According to this projector, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process at the movement destination of the projector is started. For example, when the user moves the projector, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is automatically performed without the user performing an operation for correcting the trapezoidal distortion at the destination. To do.

Application Example 8 In the projector according to Application Example 6, the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector, and the control unit detects the start of movement of the projector in the detection unit. A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit.

  According to this projector, when the start of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled. When the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled, the image display area that is the entire area of the image displayed on the projection surface coincides with the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel. When the position of the projector is set so that the center of the image display area with the trapezoidal distortion correction process canceled is aligned with the center of the area where the user wants to display the image, the user displays the image with the projection axis of the projector. It will be aligned with the center of the area you want to do. Therefore, when the trapezoidal distortion correction process is performed after the movement of the projector, the shift between the image display position after the trapezoidal distortion correction process and the image display position assumed by the user can be reduced.

Application Example 9 In the projector according to Application Example 8, the projector includes a storage unit that stores guide pattern data representing a guide pattern that indicates a center of a maximum region in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated. The control unit cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit and generates image light representing the guide pattern in the modulation unit based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit Let the projector.

  According to this projector, since the center of the maximum area where the light in the modulation unit can be modulated is known by the guide pattern, the user can set the position of the projector by relying on the guide pattern. As a result, user convenience is improved.

Application Example 10 A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface, the light source, a modulation unit that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image, and the modulation A projection optical system having an autofocus unit for automatically adjusting the focus so that the image light generated by the unit forms an image on the projection surface, and the image projected on the projection surface A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting the trapezoidal distortion, a detection unit that detects a stop of the movement of the projector, and a stop of the movement of the projector detected by the detection unit, The trapezoidal distortion correction unit starts the trapezoidal distortion correction process according to the relative positional relationship between the moved projector and the projection surface, and the autofocus unit adjusts the focus. And a control unit for starting the projector.

  According to this projector, when the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process at the movement destination of the projector is started and the focus adjustment is started. For example, when the user moves the projector, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is automatically performed even if the user does not perform an operation for correcting the keystone distortion and an operation for adjusting the focus at the destination. Therefore, convenience for the user is improved.

Application Example 11 In the projector according to Application Example 10, when the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector, and the control unit detects the start of movement of the projector in the detection unit, A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit.

  According to this projector, when the start of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled. When the trapezoidal distortion correction process is canceled, the image display area that is the entire area of the image displayed on the projection surface coincides with the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel. When the position of the projector is set so that the center of the image display area with the trapezoidal distortion correction process canceled is aligned with the center of the area where the user wants to display the image, the user displays the image with the projection axis of the projector. It will be aligned with the center of the area you want to do. Therefore, when the trapezoidal distortion correction process is performed after the movement of the projector, the shift between the image display position after the trapezoidal distortion correction process and the image display position assumed by the user can be reduced.

Application Example 12 In the projector according to Application Example 11, the projector includes a storage unit that stores guide pattern data representing a guide pattern that indicates a center of a maximum area in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated. The control unit cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit and generates image light representing the guide pattern in the modulation unit based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit Let the projector.

  According to this projector, since the center of the maximum area where the light in the modulation unit can be modulated is known by the guide pattern, the user can set the position of the projector by relying on the guide pattern. As a result, user convenience is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described aspect of the projector, but as an aspect as a projector control method, an aspect as a computer program for controlling the projector, an aspect as a storage medium storing the computer program, and the like It can also be realized in various modes.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a projector according to a first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an angular velocity detection axis of projector 100. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of keystone correction and autofocus start processing in projector 100. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of automatic keystone correction processing and autofocus processing executed in projector 100. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the projector of a 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the guide pattern GP. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of keystone correction cancellation processing and keystone correction start processing in projector 100. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of keystone correction cancellation processing and keystone correction start processing in projector 100. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a user moves the projector of 2nd Example and changes the position which displays an image. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the display image at the time of moving the position of a projector. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the user moves the projector of a modification and changes the position which displays an image. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the display image at the time of moving the position of a projector.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in the following order based on examples.
A. First embodiment:
B. Second embodiment:
C. Variation:

A. First embodiment:
A-1. Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a projector as an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the projector 100 includes an A / D conversion unit 110, an image processing unit 120, a memory 130, a keystone correction unit 140, a liquid crystal panel 154, a liquid crystal panel driving unit 155, and an illumination optical system 152. A projection optical system 156 including a projection lens 157, a lens driving unit 158, a CPU 160, an operation button 170, an imaging unit 180, and an angular velocity sensor 190.

  The A / D conversion unit 110 performs A / D conversion on an input image signal input via a cable 300 from a DVD player or a personal computer (not shown) if necessary, and outputs a digital image signal.

  The image processing unit 120 writes the digital image signal output from the A / D conversion unit 110 in the memory 130 for each frame. The image processing unit 120 includes functions as an IP conversion unit 122, a resolution conversion unit 124, an image composition unit 126, and a menu image generation unit 128. The memory 130 includes an area for storing a digital image signal (original image data) output from the A / D conversion unit 110 and an area for storing image data before correction described later.

  The IP conversion unit 122 executes a process of converting the format of the image data stored in the memory 130 from the interlace method to the progressive method, and supplies the obtained image data to the resolution conversion unit 124.

  The resolution conversion unit 124 performs a size enlargement process or a reduction process (that is, resolution conversion process) on the image data supplied from the IP conversion unit 122 and supplies the obtained image data to the image composition unit 126. To do.

  For example, when the user gives an instruction to generate a menu image by operating the operation button 170, the menu image generation unit 128 is used when characters or symbols representing the operating state of the projector 100 or image quality adjustment is performed. An image is generated and supplied to the image composition unit 126.

  The image composition unit 126 synthesizes the menu image generated by the menu image generation unit 128 and the image data supplied from the resolution conversion unit 124, and writes them in the memory 130 as pre-correction image data. If a menu image is not generated, the image data supplied from the resolution conversion unit 124 is written in the memory 130 as pre-correction image data.

  Keystone correction unit 140 corrects trapezoidal distortion that occurs when projection is performed with the projection axis of projector 100 tilted with respect to screen SC. Specifically, the pre-correction image data is read by accessing the address where the pre-correction image data is stored in the memory 130, and the stored pre-correction image data is corrected so as to compensate for the trapezoidal distortion. The image data is processed and supplied to the liquid crystal panel driving unit 155 as corrected image data. Further, a keystone correction amount (described later) corresponding to the attitude of the projector 100 with respect to the screen SC is calculated. The processing in the keystone correction unit 140 will be described in detail later. The keystone correction unit 140 in this embodiment corresponds to the trapezoidal distortion correction unit in the claims.

  The liquid crystal panel drive unit 155 drives the liquid crystal panel 154 based on the corrected image data input through the keystone correction unit 140. The liquid crystal panel 154 includes a transmissive liquid crystal panel in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix. The liquid crystal panel 154 is driven by the liquid crystal panel driving unit 155 and changes the light transmittance in each pixel arranged in a matrix, thereby effectively changing the illumination light emitted from the illumination optical system 152 into an image. Modulates to image light. The liquid crystal panel drive unit 155 and the liquid crystal panel 154 in this embodiment correspond to the modulation unit in the claims.

  The illumination optical system 152 includes, for example, lamps such as a high pressure mercury lamp and an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp, and other light emitters. The illumination optical system 152 in this embodiment corresponds to the light source in the claims.

  The projection optical system 156 is attached to the front surface of the housing of the projector 100 and enlarges and projects the light modulated into image light by the liquid crystal panel 154. The projection lens 157 includes a plurality of lenses including a zoom lens and a focus lens. The zoom lens and the focus lens move back and forth along the optical axis of the projection optical system 156.

  The lens driving unit 158 can drive the projection lens 157 included in the projection optical system 156 to adjust the focus and change the zoom state. When the zoom state is changed, the degree of enlargement (magnification) when projecting light transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 154 in the projection optical system 156 changes. That is, the lens driving unit 158 can change the size of the image displayed on the screen SC by driving the projection lens 157. The projection optical system 156 in this embodiment corresponds to the projection optical system in the claims.

  The operation button 170 is operated by the user and transmits an instruction from the user to the CPU 160 via the bus 102. In this embodiment, the projector 100 receives an instruction from the user through the operation button 170, but it is also possible to receive an instruction from the user through another configuration such as a remote controller.

  The imaging unit 180 includes a CCD camera and generates a captured image. The captured image generated by the imaging unit 180 is stored in a captured image memory (not shown). Note that the imaging unit 180 may have another imaging device instead of the CCD camera.

  Angular velocity sensor 190 detects an angular velocity around an angular velocity detection axis that passes through the center of projector 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an angular velocity detection axis of the projector 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation angle around the projection axis is called a roll angle, the vertical projection angle is called a pitch angle, and the horizontal projection angle is called a yaw angle. The angular velocity detection axis is disposed so as to pass through the intersection of the projection axis, the vertical axis, and the horizontal axis (that is, the center of the projector 100) and equally divide the projection axis, the vertical axis, and the horizontal axis. By detecting the angular velocity around the angular velocity detection axis by the angular velocity sensor 190, it is possible to detect the movement around the projection axis, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the stop of movement in the projector 100.

  CPU 160 reads out and executes the control program stored in memory 130, thereby controlling the operation of each unit in projector 100. Further, the CPU 160 starts the keystone correction by the keystone correction unit 140 based on the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor 190.

A-2. Projector operation:
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of keystone correction and autofocus start processing in the projector 100 of this embodiment. When the power of projector 100 is turned on, CPU 160 reads the detection value of angular velocity sensor 190 (step S102). CPU 160 determines whether or not the detected angular velocity is greater than the first value (step S104). If the angular velocity is smaller than the first value (NO in step S104), the process returns to step S102. In step S <b> 104, CPU 160 determines that projector 100 has been moved based on the angular velocity detected by angular velocity sensor 190. That is, when the angular velocity is greater than the first value, it means that the projector 100 has been moved.

  When the angular velocity detected by angular velocity sensor 190 is larger than the first value (YES in step S104), CPU 160 reads the detection value of angular velocity sensor 190 (step S106), and is detected by angular velocity sensor 190. It is determined whether the angular velocity is smaller than the second value (step S108). Here, the second value is set to a value smaller than the first value. Note that the first value and the second value are set in advance. If the angular velocity is greater than the second value (NO in step S108), the process returns to step S106.

  If the angular velocity is smaller than the second value (YES in step S108), CPU 160 waits for 0.1 second (step S110), and determines whether or not the processes in steps S106 to S110 have been repeated 10 times ( Step S112). If not repeated 10 times (NO in step S112), the process returns to step S106. That is, CPU 160 repeats the processing from step S106 to step S110 until the processing from step S106 to step S110 is repeated 10 times. In this embodiment, the process of step S106 to step S110 is repeated 10 times, which means that a predetermined time (1 second) has elapsed with the angular velocity maintained at a value lower than the second value. . In the present embodiment, the processing from step S106 to step S110 is repeated 10 times, but the number of times is not limited to 10 times. That is, the predetermined time is not limited to 1 second and can be set arbitrarily.

  In steps S106 to S112, CPU 160 determines whether or not the movement of projector 100 has stopped. In step S108, if the angular velocity is greater than the second value, it is determined that the projector 100 is still being moved (moved). In step S108, if the angular velocity is lower than the second value ten times in succession, CPU 160 determines that movement of projector 100 has stopped. The first value and the second value can be arbitrarily determined in advance through experiments, for example.

  When CPU 160 determines that the process of steps S106 to S112 has been repeated 10 times (YES in step S112), it starts an automatic keystone correction process and an autofocus process (step S114).

  Next, automatic keystone correction processing and autofocus processing executed in the projector 100 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of automatic keystone correction processing and autofocus processing executed in projector 100. The “automatic keystone correction process” is a process for setting a keystone correction amount to be applied to an image so that image distortion caused by the inclination of the screen SC with respect to the projector 100 is reduced. On the other hand, the “autofocus process” is a process for adjusting the focus of the projection light in accordance with the distance from the projector 100 to the screen SC.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when an instruction to start automatic keystone correction processing is issued from the CPU 160, the keystone correction unit 140 stores a keystone correction amount stored in an internal memory (not shown) of the keystone correction unit 140. Is initialized and set to (0, 0) (step S120). The keystone correction amount is defined by the above pitch angle and yaw angle. Then, the keystone correction unit 140 projects the distance detection pattern onto the screen SC by transferring the distance detection pattern stored in advance in the memory 130 to the liquid crystal panel driving unit 155 (step S122). In the present embodiment, the distance detection pattern is a pattern including a grid and a grid point.

  While the distance detection pattern is being projected (step S120), the keystone correction unit 140 measures the distances to a plurality of points on the screen SC based on the captured image captured by the imaging unit 180 (step S120). S124). In this embodiment, the distances to a plurality of points on the screen SC are measured by triangulation.

  After the distances to a plurality of points on the screen SC are measured (step S124), the keystone correction unit 140 calculates the inclination of the projector 100 with respect to the screen SC based on the measured distances to the points (step S124). S126). Thereafter, the keystone correction unit 140 calculates a keystone correction amount according to the inclination of the projector 100 with respect to the screen SC (step S128).

  On the other hand, when the lens 160 is instructed to start the autofocus process from the CPU 160 and the distance detection pattern is projected as described above, the lens driving unit 158 is based on the captured image photographed by the imaging unit 180. The distance to the center is measured (FIG. 4: step S224). In this embodiment, the distance to the center of the screen SC is measured by triangulation.

  Then, after the distance to the center of the screen SC is measured (step S224), the lens driving unit 158 calculates the position of the focus lens according to the distance to the center of the screen SC (step S226). In this embodiment, a table (not shown) in which the position of a focus lens (not shown) corresponding to a plurality of distances based on calibration is set is stored in the memory 130, and linear values using the values of this table are stored. The position of the focus lens is calculated by complementation. As described above, in this embodiment, the projector 100 obtains the keystone correction amount and the position of the focus lens at the movement destination of the projector 100 based on the distance detection pattern projected on the screen SC.

  After the keystone correction amount is calculated in the keystone correction unit 140 (FIG. 4: step S128) and the position of the focus lens is calculated in the lens driving unit 158 (step S226), the keystone correction unit 140 calculates the keystone correction amount. The set keystone correction amount is set (step S130), and the lens driving unit 158 moves the focus lens (not shown) to the calculated position (step S228). With this processing, at the destination of the projector 100, an image with the keystone corrected and the focus adjusted is displayed on the screen SC.

  Note that the keystone correction unit 140 may be configured to correct luminance variation based on the relative position between the projector 100 and the screen SC or to perform anti-aliasing processing when generating corrected image data. In addition, the lens driving unit 158 may be configured to adjust the zoom state while adjusting the focus.

  In this embodiment, the keystone correction amount is recorded in an internal memory (not shown) of the keystone correction unit 140. Therefore, until the stop of the movement of the projector 100 is detected again, the keystone correction unit 140 performs the keystone correction based on the keystone correction amount recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140. Is called. When the stop of the movement of the projector 100 is detected again, the keystone correction recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140 is canceled (that is, the keystone correction amount is set to (0, 0)). The recalculated keystone correction amount is recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140.

  In this embodiment, the keystone correction amount at the previous use is recorded in the internal memory (not shown) of the keystone correction unit 140, and when the projector 100 is turned on, the keystone correction unit 140 is Based on the keystone correction amount recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140, the input pre-correction image data is subjected to keystone correction processing to generate post-correction image data to drive the liquid crystal panel Output to the unit 155. In this embodiment, when the projector 100 is activated, the keystone correction unit 140 may be configured to perform keystone correction based on the keystone correction amount at the previous use, or perform keystone correction. You may make it the structure which is not.

A-3. Effects of the embodiment:
As described above, according to the projector 100 of this embodiment, when the movement of the projector 100 is detected and the movement of the projector 100 is stopped, the automatic keystone correction process and the autofocus process are started. Therefore, even if the user does not perform any operation, the distortion of the image projected on the screen SC is corrected and the focus is adjusted, so that convenience for the user is improved.

B. Second embodiment:
B-1. Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a projector as a second embodiment of the present invention. The projector 100A in this embodiment is different from the projector 100 in the first embodiment only in that guide pattern data GD (described later) is stored in the memory 130 and a control program executed by the CPU 160 is different. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the projector 100 in the first embodiment, the same reference numeral is given to the same configuration, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the projector 100A of the present embodiment, the CPU 160 not only starts the automatic keystone correction process based on the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor 190 but also cancels the keystone correction process in the keystone correction unit 140. Further, the CPU 160 cancels the keystone correction process, and uses the guide pattern data GD stored in advance in the memory 130 instead of the pre-correction image data (not shown) stored in the memory 130 as the keystone correction. Output to the unit 140. As a result, a guide pattern is displayed on the screen SC. Note that the memory 130 in this embodiment includes an area in which guide pattern data GD is stored in addition to an area in which original image data is stored and an area in which uncorrected image data is stored. The keystone correction unit 140 accesses the address of the area in the memory 130 where the guide pattern data GD is stored, reads the guide pattern data GD, and outputs it to the liquid crystal panel drive unit 155.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a guide pattern GP represented by guide pattern data GD stored in advance in the memory 130. In FIG. 6, the outer frame 154 f of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154 is illustrated by a broken line. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide pattern GP includes a first frame line f1, a second frame line f2, a horizontal bisector l1, a vertical bisector l2, and a “display guide pattern. And the letter w.

  As shown in the figure, the first frame line f1 coincides with the outer frame 154f of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154. In FIG. 6, in order to clearly show the guide pattern GP, the outer frame 154f of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154 and the outer frame of the guide pattern are displayed slightly shifted. The horizontal bisector 11 is a straight line that horizontally bisects the rectangular area formed by the first frame line f1. The vertical bisector l2 is a straight line that bisects the rectangular area formed by the first frame line f1 vertically. That is, the intersection of the horizontal bisector l1 and the vertical bisector l2 represents the center of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154. The second frame line f2 has an area of 25% around the center point of the first frame line f1 (that is, the intersection of the horizontal bisector l1 and the vertical bisector l2). This is a reduced border. The guide pattern GP is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be any pattern as long as it represents at least the center of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154.

B-2. Projector operation:
FIGS. 7 and 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of the keystone correction cancellation process and the automatic keystone correction start process in the projector 100A of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, when the projector 100A is turned on, the keystone correction unit 140 performs a keystone correction process on the pre-correction image data written in the memory 130 with a preset keystone correction amount. . The keystone correction amount at the previous use is set in an internal memory (not shown) of the keystone correction unit 140. The keystone correction amount at the previous use is a value calculated by the keystone correction unit 140 according to the inclination of the projector 100A with respect to the screen SC when the projector was used last time. The keystone correction amount calculation method in the present embodiment is the same as the method in the first embodiment.

  When projector 100A is powered on, CPU 160 reads the detection value of angular velocity sensor 190 (step S304). CPU 160 determines whether or not the detected angular velocity is larger than the first value (step S306), and if the angular velocity is smaller than the first value (NO in step S306), the process returns to step S304. The first value is set in advance. In step S306, CPU 160 determines that the movement of projector 100A has started, based on the angular velocity detected by angular velocity sensor 190. That is, the angular velocity being higher than the first value means that the movement of the projector 100A has started.

  If the angular velocity detected by angular velocity sensor 190 is greater than the first value (YES in step S306), CPU 160 cancels the keystone correction process in keystone correction unit 140 (step S308). Specifically, CPU 160 rewrites the keystone correction amount stored in the internal memory (not shown) of keystone correction unit 140 to the initial value (0, 0). The keystone correction amount is defined by the above pitch angle and yaw angle. As a method of canceling the keystone correction process, it is possible to switch the image data representing the image so that it is directly output to the liquid crystal panel drive unit 155 without passing through the keystone correction unit 140.

  Thereafter, the CPU 160 controls the keystone correction unit 140 to read the guide pattern data GD from the memory 130 and cause the liquid crystal panel drive unit 155 to output the guide pattern data GD. As a result, the guide pattern GP (FIG. 6) is displayed on the screen SC (step S310).

  Then, the CPU 160 reads the detection value of the angular velocity sensor 190 again (step S312), and determines whether or not the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor 190 is smaller than the second value (step S314). Here, the second value is preset to a value smaller than the first value. If the angular velocity is greater than the second value (NO in step S314), the process returns to step S312. That is, the guide pattern GP is still displayed on the screen SC.

  If the angular velocity is smaller than the second value (YES in step S314), CPU 160 waits for 0.1 second (step S310), and determines whether or not the processes in steps S312 to S316 have been repeated 10 times (step S310). Step S318). If not repeated 10 times (NO in step S318), the process returns to step S312. In other words, CPU 160 repeats the processing from step S312 to step S316 until it repeats the processing from step S312 to step S316 ten times. In the present embodiment, the process of step S312 to step S316 is repeated 10 times, and a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed with the angular velocity maintained at a value lower than the second value. means.

  In steps S312 to S316, CPU 160 determines whether or not movement of projector 100A has stopped. In step S314, the fact that the angular velocity is larger than the second value means that projector 100A is still being moved (moved). In step S314, if the angular velocity is continuously lower than the second value 10 times, it means that the movement of the projector 100A has stopped.

  When CPU 160 determines that the processes in steps S312 to S316 have been repeated 10 times (YES in step S312), it controls keystone correction unit 140 to end the display of guide pattern GP (step S320), and to perform automatic keystone. Correction processing is started (step S322), and the process returns to step S304. In step S322 in this embodiment, steps S122 to S130 (FIG. 4) in the first embodiment are executed.

  In this embodiment, the keystone correction amount calculated in step S322 is recorded in an internal memory (not shown) of the keystone correction unit 140. Therefore, until the start of the movement of the projector 100A is detected again, the keystone correction unit 140 performs the keystone correction process based on the keystone correction amount. When the movement of projector 100A is detected again (YES in step S306), the keystone correction amount recorded in the internal memory of keystone correction unit 140 is canceled (ie, the keystone correction amount is (0, 0)) (step S308). When the stop of the movement of the projector 100A is detected (steps S312 to S318), the recalculated keystone correction amount is recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140 (step S322).

B-3. Effects of the embodiment:
The effect of the present embodiment will be described in comparison with the projector 100p of the comparative example. Unlike the projector 100A of the present embodiment, the projector 100p of the comparative example does not cancel the keystone correction process even if the projector 100p is moved when the keystone correction process is being performed, and the projector 100p is being moved. The keystone correction process is performed while maintaining the keystone correction amount before the movement. Therefore, even when the projector 100p is moving, an image that has been subjected to the keystone correction processing with the keystone correction amount before the movement is displayed on the screen SC.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing how the user moves the projector to change the position for displaying an image. FIG. 11A shows a state in which the projector 100p of the comparative example is installed to be inclined upward by an angle θ1 from the horizontal. FIG. 11B shows a state where the projector 100p is installed horizontally. As shown in FIG. 11, in the comparative example, an image is projected on the wall surface. The user first displays an image on the wall surface at the position shown in FIG. 11A, and then changes the inclination of the projector 100p to display the image below the position shown in FIG. Note that the position of the image displayed on the wall surface is not moved in the left-right direction.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a display image when the position of the projector is moved as shown in FIG. 12A1 to 12A4 illustrate a liquid crystal panel 154 included in the projector 100p. Of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel, an image light generation area IG that generates image light representing an image is shown with hatching. Note that the image light generation area before the keystone correction process is IG0, the image light generation area after the keystone correction process (also referred to as keystone correction 1) at the projector position in FIG. 11A is IG1, and FIG. Let IG2 be an image light generation region after the keystone correction process (also referred to as keystone correction 2) at the projector position.

  FIGS. 12B1 to 12B4 show an image display area which is an area where an image is displayed on the wall surface. FIGS. 12B1 to 12B4 show display images viewed from the user facing the wall (FIG. 11). A panel display area PA that is the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154 is indicated by a broken line. An image display area PIG on which an image represented by image light modulated by the liquid crystal panel 154 is displayed is indicated by hatching. Note that the image generation area before the keystone correction 1 is PIG0, the image generation area after the keystone correction 1 at the projector position in FIG. 11A is PIG1, and the image generation area before the keystone correction 2 at the projector position in FIG. The image generation area is PIG2, and the image generation area after keystone correction 2 is PIG3.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the projector 100p is installed to be tilted upward from the horizontal by an angle θ1, the image light generation region IG0 has the liquid crystal panel 154 in a state where the keystone correction processing is not performed. (Fig. 12 (A1)). At this time, the image display region PIG0 is distorted in a trapezoidal shape (FIG. 12 (B1)).

  In FIG. 12, the center PC of the liquid crystal panel 154 and the panel display area PA is represented by a rhombus symbol, and the center IC of the image light generation area IG and the image display area PIG is represented by a black circle symbol. In the present embodiment, an intersection of a line that bisects the height of the image light generation region IG and a line that bisects the width is the center IC of the image light generation region IG. The same applies to the center IC of the image display area PIG. When a user views a projection image, the user often recognizes that the vicinity of the intersection of a line that bisects the height of the projection image and a line that bisects the width is the center of the projection image. It is. On the other hand, the center PC of the panel display area PA is the center of the figure of the panel display area PA. For example, when the panel display area PA has a trapezoidal shape, the intersection of the diagonal lines becomes the center PC of the panel display area PA.

  As shown in FIG. 12A2, when the keystone correction process is performed, the image light generation region IG0 (FIG. 12A1) of the liquid crystal panel 154 is changed with respect to the image displayed on the projection surface. The image light generation region IG1 (FIG. 12A2) is generated by distorting in the reverse direction. When the keystone correction 1 is performed in this way, the position of the center PC (diamond) of the liquid crystal panel 154 and the center IC (black circle) of the image light generation region IG1 are often shifted (FIG. 12 (A2)).

  After that, the user moves the projector 100p and installs the projector 100p horizontally in order to display an image below the image display position shown in FIG. 11A (FIG. 11B). At this time, since the keystone correction amount (parameter) of the keystone correction process is not changed, the shape of the image light generation region IG1 remains the shape shown in FIG. 12A2 as shown in FIG. It is. In the position of FIG. 11B, the projector 100p is installed horizontally, and the projector 100p faces the wall surface.

  Therefore, the panel display area PA2 has the same rectangular shape as the liquid crystal panel 154 (FIG. 12 (B3)). The image display area PIG2 has the same trapezoid as the image light generation area IG1 (FIG. 12 (B3)). When the keystone correction process (represented as keystone correction 2 in FIG. 12) is performed again with the projector 100p installed horizontally (FIG. 11B), the image display area PIG3 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. This corresponds to the entire area 154 (FIG. 12 (A4)). Therefore, an image in which the image display region PIG3 forms a rectangle is displayed on the wall surface (FIG. 12 (B4)).

  When the user performs the keystone correction 2 after installing the projector 100p horizontally, an image display area EIG corrected to a rectangle is displayed around the center IC of the image display area PIG2 shown in FIG. 12 (B3). Assuming that The image display area EIG assumed by the user is indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. The center EIC of the image display area EIG is indicated by a black square symbol. The position of the center EIC (FIG. 12 (B4)) of the image display area EIG coincides with the center IC (FIG. 12 (B3)) of the image display area PIG2.

  However, the center IC of the image display area PIG after performing the keystone correction 2 coincides with the center PC of the panel display area PA2, and does not coincide with the center EIC of the image display area EIG (FIG. 12 (B4)). . That is, the image display area PIG2 is formed at a position different from the position assumed by the user (FIG. 12 (B4)).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the user moves the projector according to the present exemplary embodiment and changes the position where the image is displayed. 9A shows a state in which the projector 100A is installed at an angle θ1 upward from the horizontal, and FIG. 9B shows a state in which the projector 100A is installed horizontally. The angle θ1 is the same as θ1 in FIG. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a screen for projecting an image is installed on the wall in order to clearly indicate a position where the user wants to display an image (FIG. 9). In FIG. 9B, the position of the screen SC2 is moved below the position of the screen SC1 in FIG. In FIG. 9B, the position of the screen SC1 is indicated by a broken line. Note that the positions of the screen SC1 and the screen SC2 are not moved in the left-right direction. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the user moves the projector 100A from the position shown in FIG. 9A to the position shown in FIG. 9B in order to change the image projection position from the screen SC1 to the screen SC2. ing.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a display image when the position of the projector of this embodiment is moved as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows the liquid crystal panel 154 ((A1) to (A4)) and the image display area ((B1) to (B4)) as in FIG. 12 described above. In FIGS. 10A1 to 10A4, as in FIG. 12, the image light generation region IG that generates image light representing an image out of the entire region of the liquid crystal panel is indicated by hatching. Note that the image light generation area after the keystone correction process at the projector position shown in FIG. 9A is IG1, the image light generation area after the release of the keystone correction is IG2, and the keystone at the projector position shown in FIG. 9B. Let IG3 be the image light generation region after the correction processing. 10A2 and 10A3 illustrate a state in which image light representing the guide pattern GP is generated in the liquid crystal panel 154. FIG.

  10B1 to 10B4, the panel display area PA, which is the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 154, is indicated by a broken line, as in FIG. In addition, an image display area PIG in which an image represented by image light modulated by the liquid crystal panel 154 is displayed is indicated by hatching. The outer frame of the screen SC is indicated by a bold line. Note that the image generation area after the keystone correction process at the projector position shown in FIG. 9A is PIG1, and the image generation area after the keystone correction process at the projector position shown in FIG. 9B is PIG4.

  10A1 and 10B1 illustrate a case where keystone correction is performed at the projector position illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9A, since the projector 100A is inclined upward by an angle θ1 from the horizontal, the panel display area PA1 is distorted into a trapezoid. Since the image light generation region IG1 of the liquid crystal panel 154 is distorted in a trapezoidal shape in the opposite direction to the panel display region PA1 (FIG. 10A1), the image display region PIG1 is corrected to a rectangle and the screen SC1. (Figure 10 (B1)). At this time, the center SCC (white circle) of the screen SC1 coincides with the center IC (black circle) of the image display area PIG1.

  When the user starts to move the projector 100A, the keystone correction is canceled in the projector 100A, and image light representing the guide pattern GP is generated in the liquid crystal panel 154 (FIG. 10 (A2)). At this time, if the projector 100A is still in the vicinity of the position shown in FIG. 9A, the guide pattern is displayed in a trapezoidally distorted shape on the wall surface (FIG. 10B2). At this time, the center SCC (white circle) of the screen SC1, the center IC (black circle) of the image display area PIG2, and the center PC (diamond) of the panel display area PA1 do not match. The center of the panel display area PA1 coincides with the center of the guide pattern GP (that is, the intersection of l1 and l2).

  In this way, the user moves the projector 100A while the guide pattern GP is displayed on the wall surface. When the user moves the projector 100A so that the center of the guide pattern GP (that is, the intersection of l1 and l2) coincides with the center SCC (white circle) of the screen SC2, the projector 100A is changed to FIG. 9B. As shown, installed horizontally. If the user installs projector 100A at the position shown in FIG. 9B and does not move thereafter, projector 100A starts automatic keystone correction (also referred to as keystone correction 2). Since the projector 100A is installed horizontally, the keystone correction amount is (0, 0), and in the liquid crystal panel 154, the rectangular image light generation region IG is generated to fill the entire region of the liquid crystal panel 154. (FIG. 10 (A4)). Therefore, the image display area PIG4 is rectangular and fits within the screen SC2 frame.

  As described above, according to the projector 100A of this embodiment, when the start of the movement of the projector 100A is detected, the keystone correction process is canceled and the guide pattern is displayed. Therefore, when the user moves projector 100A so that the center of the guide pattern coincides with the center of screen SC2, an image is displayed in the middle of screen SC2. That is, an image can be displayed at a position intended by the user. Depending on the relative position between the screen and the projector 100A after the movement of the projector 100A, the center of the image display area may not match the center of the screen. However, even in that case, as compared with the case of moving the position of the projector without canceling the keystone correction processing as in the projector 100p of the comparative example, the image display area PIG when the keystone correction is performed after the movement of the projector is performed. The shift between the center and the center of the screen can be alleviated. That is, when the keystone correction is performed by changing the display position of the image displayed by the projector 100A, the deviation between the image display position assumed by the user and the actual image display position can be reduced. .

  When the movement of the projector 100A is stopped, the automatic keystone correction process is started. Therefore, even if the user does not perform any operation, the distortion of the image projected on the screen SC is corrected and the focus is adjusted, so that convenience for the user is improved.

C. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the angular velocity sensor 190 is used to detect the movement and stop of the projector 100. However, the angular velocity sensor 190 is not limited, and the movement and stop of the projector 100 can be detected. What is necessary is just to use. For example, instead of the angular velocity sensor 190, a G sensor, an acceleration sensor, or an optical sensor can be used. In addition, the movement and stop of the projector 100 can be detected based on the captured image captured by the imaging unit 180.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the distance detection pattern is projected on the screen SC, and the keystone correction amount and the position of the focus lens are calculated based on the captured image captured by the imaging unit 180. The keystone correction amount and the focus lens position calculation method are not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the position of the focus lens may be calculated by a method of irradiating the screen SC with infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, etc., and detecting the distance based on the time until the reflected wave returns and the irradiation angle.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, the keystone correction unit 140 sets the keystone correction amount to (0, 0) before projecting the distance detection pattern. , 0) may not be set. For example, when the keystone correction amount at the previous use is recorded in the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140 and the keystone correction based on the value is performed, the internal memory of the keystone correction unit 140 In consideration of the keystone correction amount recorded in the above, the processing up to the screen SC tilt and the screen center may be calculated.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, after the calculation of the keystone correction amount and the focus position is completed, the keystone correction based on the calculated keystone correction amount and the movement of the focus lens are performed. May be performed sequentially or simultaneously. In addition, when performing sequentially, any process may be performed first.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the projector 100 modulates the light from the illumination optical system 152 using the transmissive liquid crystal panel 154, but is not limited to the transmissive liquid crystal panel 154. For example, Light from the illumination optical system 152 using a digital micromirror device (DMD (registered trademark): Digital Micro-Mirror Device), a reflective liquid crystal panel (LCOS (registered trademark): Liquid Crystal on Silicon), or the like. May be configured to modulate.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the distance detection pattern is projected on the screen SC, and the keystone correction amount is calculated based on the captured image captured by the imaging unit 180. The calculation method is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, when only the vertical keystone correction is automatically performed, the keystone correction amount may be calculated by obtaining the inclination of the projector 100 with respect to the screen SC using the G sensor. Further, a configuration may be used in which the inclination of the projector 100 with respect to the screen SC is obtained using a line sensor (optical sensor).

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, when the start of the movement of the projector 100 is detected, the keystone correction process is canceled and the image displayed at that time (the pre-correction image stored in the memory 130) Although the configuration in which the guide pattern GP is displayed instead of the image represented by the data is illustrated, at least the keystone correction process may be canceled. For example, the image displayed at that time (the image represented by the pre-correction image data stored in the memory 130) may be continuously displayed after the keystone correction process is canceled. At this time, a comment indicating that the keystone correction process has been canceled (for example, “keystone correction process has been canceled”) may be displayed. In this way, even if the shape of the image range of the display image is changed, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user is anxious about a failure or the like.

  Further, the image composition unit 126 may generate composition guide pattern data obtained by compositing the image data supplied from the resolution conversion unit 124 and the guide pattern data stored in the memory 130. In this way, an image in which the guide pattern is superimposed on the input image is displayed on the screen SC. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to an Example can be acquired.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the automatic keystone correction process is started when the stop of the movement of the projector 100 is detected is illustrated. However, the automatic keystone correction process is automatically performed. The configuration may not be started. That is, the automatic keystone correction process may be canceled only when the start of the movement of the projector 100 is detected. The user aligns the projector in a state in which the automatic keystone correction process is canceled (the projected image is distorted), and then operates the operation button 170 to perform the automatic keystone correction process. Also good. Even in this case, the shift between the image display position after the automatic keystone correction process and the image display position assumed by the user can be alleviated, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  (9) For example, after the detected value of the angular velocity sensor becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, if the value of the angular velocity sensor is equal to or lower than the predetermined value every time a predetermined time elapses, automatic keystone correction processing (keystone correction amount) (Recalculation) may be performed. And you may make it the structure which lengthens predetermined time gradually. Even in this case, the automatic keystone correction process is performed when the movement of the projector is stopped (still state).

  (10) When the stop of the movement of the projector 100 is detected, only the autofocus process may be started. Alternatively, the keystone correction process may be canceled when the start of the movement of the projector 100 is detected, and the autofocus process may be started when the stop of the movement of the projector 100 is detected.

  Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that various configurations can be adopted without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, functions realized by hardware may be realized by software by a CPU executing a predetermined program.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Projector 102 ... Bus 120 ... Image processing part 122 ... IP conversion part 124 ... Resolution conversion part 126 ... Image composition part 128 ... Menu image generation part 130 ... Memory 140 ... Keystone correction part 152 ... Illumination optical system 154 ... Liquid crystal panel 154f ... Outer frame 155 ... Liquid crystal panel drive unit 156 ... Projection optical system 157 ... Projection lens 158 ... Lens drive unit 160 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 170 ... Operation button 180 ... Imaging part 190 ... Angular velocity sensor 300 ... Cable PIG0, PIG1, PIG2, PIG4 ... Image display area f1 ... 1st frame line l1 ... Horizontal bisector f2 ... 2nd frame line l2 ... Vertical Bisecting line GD ... Guide pattern data IG ... Image light generation area GP ... Guide pattern PA1 ... Panel display area SC, SC1, SC2 ... Screen IG1 ... Image light generation area

Claims (15)

A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface,
A light source;
A modulator that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image;
A projection optical system that projects the image light generated by the modulation unit onto the projection surface;
A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting the trapezoidal distortion of the image projected on the projection surface;
A detection unit for detecting a stop of movement of the projector;
When stoppage of the movement of the projector is detected by the detection unit, the trapezoidal distortion correction processing according to the relative positional relationship between the projector after the movement and the projection surface is performed on the trapezoidal distortion correction unit. A control unit to be started;
A projector comprising: The projector according to claim 1, wherein
The detection unit includes an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the projector, and an angular velocity by the angular velocity sensor is lower than a second value that is lower than the first value after exceeding a predetermined first value. The projector detects stop of movement of the projector when a predetermined period has elapsed while maintaining a value lower than the second value. The projector according to claim 1 or 2,
The projection optical system further includes an autofocus unit that automatically adjusts a focus so as to form an image on the projection surface,
The controller is
A projector that causes the autofocus unit to start focus adjustment when stop of movement of the projector is detected. The projector according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector,
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit when the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector. The projector according to claim 4, wherein
A storage unit for storing guide pattern data representing a guide pattern indicating a center of a maximum region in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated;
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit and causes the modulation unit to generate image light representing the guide pattern based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit. A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface,
A light source;
A modulator that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image;
A projection optical system having an autofocus unit for automatically adjusting the focus so that the image light generated by the modulation unit forms an image on the projection surface;
A detection unit for detecting a stop of movement of the projector;
A control unit that causes the autofocus unit to start focus adjustment when the detection unit detects stop of movement of the projector;
A projector comprising: The projector according to claim 6, wherein
A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting the trapezoidal distortion of the image projected on the projection surface;
The controller is
When stoppage of the movement of the projector is detected by the detection unit, the trapezoidal distortion correction processing according to the relative positional relationship between the projector after the movement and the projection surface is performed on the trapezoidal distortion correction unit. Start the projector. The projector according to claim 6, wherein
The detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector,
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit when the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector. The projector according to claim 8, wherein
A storage unit for storing guide pattern data representing a guide pattern indicating a center of a maximum region in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated;
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit and causes the modulation unit to generate image light representing the guide pattern based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit. A projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface,
A light source;
A modulator that modulates light from the light source to generate image light representing the image;
A projection optical system having an autofocus unit for automatically adjusting the focus so that the image light generated by the modulation unit forms an image on the projection surface;
A trapezoidal distortion correction unit that performs a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting the trapezoidal distortion of the image projected on the projection surface;
A detection unit for detecting a stop of movement of the projector;
When stoppage of the movement of the projector is detected by the detection unit, the trapezoidal distortion correction processing according to the relative positional relationship between the projector after the movement and the projection surface is performed on the trapezoidal distortion correction unit. A control unit for starting the focus adjustment to the autofocus unit;
A projector comprising: The projector according to claim 10, wherein
The detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector,
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction processing in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit when the detection unit detects the start of movement of the projector. The projector according to claim 11, wherein
A storage unit for storing guide pattern data representing a guide pattern indicating a center of a maximum region in which light from the light source in the modulation unit can be modulated;
The controller is
A projector that cancels the trapezoidal distortion correction process in the trapezoidal distortion correction unit and causes the modulation unit to generate image light representing the guide pattern based on the guide pattern data stored in the storage unit. A method of controlling a projector that projects and displays an image on a projection surface,
(A) detecting a stop of movement of the projector;
(B) When the stop of the movement of the projector is detected, the trapezoid of the image projected on the projection surface according to the relative positional relationship between the projector after the movement and the projection surface Starting a trapezoidal distortion correction process for correcting distortion;
A projector control method comprising: The projector control method according to claim 13, further comprising:
The step (b)
(B1) initializing a trapezoidal distortion correction amount which is a parameter used for the trapezoidal distortion correction;
(B2) a distance detection pattern for detecting a distance between the projector and the projection surface, the step of projecting a plurality of distance detection patterns;
(B3) using the distance detection pattern, measuring a distance to the projector and a plurality of points on the projection surface;
(B4) calculating an inclination of the projector with respect to the projection surface based on the measured distance to each point;
(B5) calculating the trapezoidal distortion correction amount according to the calculated inclination of the projector;
A projector control method comprising: The projector control method according to claim 14, comprising:
The projector includes a focus lens for adjusting a focus so as to form an image on the projection surface,
The projector control method includes:
(C) measuring a distance from the projector to the center of the projection surface;
(D) calculating the position of the focus lens according to the distance from the projector to the center of the projection surface;
(E) moving the focus lens to the calculated focus lens position;
A projector control method comprising:

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