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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2004
Peter DE Meerleer, Oosterzele, BE;
Peter De Meerleer, Oosterzele, BE;
Barco N.V., Kortrijk, BE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a projection device comprising: at least two input channels for receiving at least a first and a second input image signal, an image recombination system for combining the input image signals into one imaging signal, an input port for receiving user inputs, a processing unit adapted for running an operating system, the operating system being for commanding the image recombination system in accordance with received user inputs, an image forming display device for displaying an image corresponding to the imaging signal, and a projection lens for projecting the imaging signal onto a visualisation surface. In other aspects, the present invention also provides a projection system comprising such projection device, and a method for projecting multiple images adjacent each other. It is an advantage of the present invention that, due to the use of an operating system in the projection device, a user-friendly source selection capability is offered.