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Samsung patents projector that auto-picks its angle and mode

Patent drawing
Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung describes a projector that automatically calculates where to place its image on a wall or screen. It uses the minimum size of the projected picture and the distance to the surface to decide whether to use a short-throw or regular projection mode.

Why it mattersThis could make setting up a home projector easier by removing the need for manual alignment.

In the filing’s own words

An electronic apparatus including: a projector configured to output a projection image in an ultra-short throw mode and in a regular mode; memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and the projector, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, causes the electronic apparatus to: based on a projection command being received, identify a position of a projection surface based on a minimum screen size of the projection image output to the projection surface by the projector, obtain a projection position based on the position of the projection surface, the minimum screen size, and a projection ratio, and control the projector to output, based on the projection position, the projection image to the projection surface in one of the ultra-short throw mode or the regular mode.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising: a projector configured to output a projection image in an ultra-short throw mode and in a regular mode; memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and the projector, wherein the at least one instruction, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, causes the electronic apparatus to: based on a projection command being received, identify a position of a projection surface based on a minimum screen size of the projection image output to the projection surface by the projector, obtain a projection position based on the position of the projection surface, the minimum screen size, and a projection ratio, and control the projector to output, based on the projection position, the projection image to the projection surface in one of the ultra-short throw mode or the regular mode.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Publication number
US20260322960A1
Application number
19694372
Filed
Jun 1, 2026
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

H04N 9/3188 Electricity & electronicsH04N 9/3176 Electricity & electronicsH04N 9/3194 Electricity & electronics
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