Abstract: A laser projection device, including at least one laser diode for generating at least one laser beam. The laser projection device includes at least one laser driver for operating the at least one laser diode; at least one image processing circuit to supply control data for the at least one laser driver; at least one central processor and/or driver; and at least one control and/or regulating unit, which is configured to block the at least one laser driver in response to an occurrence of at least one fault. The at least one control and/or regulating unit includes at least one nonvolatile memory, in which at least a minimum set of monitoring functions is stored.

Abstract: A laser projection device, including at least one laser diode for generating at least one laser beam. The laser projection device includes at least one laser driver for operating the at least one laser diode; at least one image processing circuit to supply control data for the at least one laser driver; at least one central processor and/or driver; and at least one control and/or regulating unit, which is configured to block the at least one laser driver in response to an occurrence of at least one fault. The at least one control and/or regulating unit includes at least one nonvolatile memory, in which at least a minimum set of monitoring functions is stored.

Abstract: A module for measuring an object located in a position finding zone; the module being configured for generating a primary beam; the module having a scanning mirror structure; the scanning mirror structure being controllable to allow the primary beam to execute a scanning movement within the position finding zone; the module being configured to allow a secondary signal to be detected when the secondary signal is produced in response to the interaction of the primary beam with the object in a deflection position of the scanning mirror structure; the module being configured to generate position finding information as a function of the deflection position of the scanning mirror structure; the module featuring a semiconductor laser component; the semiconductor laser component being configured for producing the primary beam and for detecting the secondary signal.

Abstract: A method for contactlessly interacting with a module, the module having a first submodule and a second submodule; in a first method step, the first submodule producing a primary beam; in a second method step, the second submodule inducing a scanning movement of the primary beam to allow image information to be projected into a projection area; in a third method step, a control command executed by an object being recognized by the module; the control command relating to contactlessly interacting with the module; in the third method step, the module detecting a geometric shape of the object.

Abstract: An object recognition device having a VCSEL Doppler sensor and an MEMS scanner; the MEMS scanner having at least one deflectable MEMS mirror for scanning an angular region using a laser beam from the VCSEL Doppler sensor; the VCSEL Doppler sensor being connected to a Doppler control and evaluation element that is adapted for determining the velocity and/or the distance of an object.

Abstract: A module for measuring an object located in a position finding zone; the module being configured for generating a primary beam; the module having a scanning mirror structure; the scanning mirror structure being controllable to allow the primary beam to execute a scanning movement within the position finding zone; the module being configured to allow a secondary signal to be detected when the secondary signal is produced in response to the interaction of the primary beam with the object in a deflection position of the scanning mirror structure; the module being configured to generate position finding information as a function of the deflection position of the scanning mirror structure; the module featuring a semiconductor laser component; the semiconductor laser component being configured for producing the primary beam and for detecting the secondary signal.

Abstract: A method is provided for non-contact interaction with a module, the module including a first submodule and a second submodule, a primary beam being generated by the first submodule in a first method step, the primary beam being deflected by the second submodule in a second method step in such a way that a piece of image information is projected onto a projection area, the primary beam being deflected by the second submodule in a third method step in such a way that a piece of operating information is projected onto an operating area, a control signal being generated by the module in a fourth method step if a control command is detected in a locating zone associated with the primary beam, the operating area being projected onto an operating object in the third method step if the operating object is positioned in the locating zone.

Abstract: A projector having at least one laser diode which is designed to emit light, having a laser control device which is designed to control the at least one laser diode, having a first controllable resonant mirror which is designed to reflect the light that is emitted by the laser diode, and having a control device which is designed to control the orientation of the first controllable resonant mirror. The control device is further designed to reduce the power supply to the laser diode and to the laser control device in a first configuration of a power-saving mode of the projector, and to further control the orientation of the first controllable resonant mirror at a resonant frequency of the first controllable resonant mirror. Moreover, a corresponding method is described.

Abstract: A method for determining gestures in the beam region of a projector includes: projecting an image onto a surface with the aid of the projector, using light; measuring a first set of light intensities of light backscattered from the direction of the surface, under the influence of a gesture made in the beam region of the projector; assigning the measured light intensities to, in each instance, a position of the image projected by the projector; at a first time point, generating a first light intensity function over a second set of positions, which are assigned measured light intensities; at a second time point, generating at least one second light intensity function over the second set of positions; and determining the gesture made, based on the result of a comparison between the first and second light intensity functions.

Abstract: An image display unit for displaying still or moving images, this unit having at least one ambient light sensor which is configured to detect a color and an intensity of an ambient light in the surroundings of the image display unit and this unit also having an intensity control device which is configured to adjust the intensity of each individual image point in the images displayed by the image display unit based on the detected color and intensity of the ambient light. Also described is a related mobile phone and a related method.

Abstract: A projector having at least one laser diode which is designed to emit light, having a laser control device which is designed to control the at least one laser diode, having a first controllable resonant mirror which is designed to reflect the light that is emitted by the laser diode, and having a control device which is designed to control the orientation of the first controllable resonant mirror. The control device is further designed to reduce the power supply to the laser diode and to the laser control device in a first configuration of a power-saving mode of the projector, and to further control the orientation of the first controllable resonant mirror at a resonant frequency of the first controllable resonant mirror. Moreover, a corresponding method is described.

Abstract: An image display unit for displaying still or moving images, this unit having at least one ambient light sensor which is configured to detect a color and an intensity of an ambient light in the surroundings of the image display unit and this unit also having an intensity control device which is configured to adjust the intensity of each individual image point in the images displayed by the image display unit based on the detected color and intensity of the ambient light. Also described is a related mobile phone and a related method.

Abstract: A method for operating a laser light source including the steps: a) cyclically ascertaining an electrical voltage drop at the laser light source by energizing the laser light source; b) cyclically ascertaining a temperature of the laser light source from the ascertained electrical voltage drop with the aid of a first mathematical connection previously ascertained from the electrical voltage and the temperature of the laser light source; c) ascertaining a current which causes an essentially constant visual output of the laser light source for each ascertained temperature value with the aid of a second mathematical connection from the visual output and the current; and d) energizing the laser light source using this current.

Abstract: An electrical device having a projection device for projecting image information onto a projection surface disposed externally to the telecommunication device; an inertial sensor to detect a movement of the electrical device; the electrical device being operable in a first operating mode so that the projection of the image information onto the projection surface follows a movement of the electrical device with a movement component in a plane disposed in parallel to the plane of the projection surface; the electrical device being operable in a second operating mode so that, in spite of the electrical device's movement, the projection of the image information onto the projection surface with a movement component in a plane parallel to the plane of the projection surface is at least partially substantially fixed; the electrical device being configured so that its movement in the second operating mode is interpreted as a user input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method that provides for advertising a network node to a managing node in a communication network. To this end, at the network node, position data of the network node are determined. At the managing node, at least one condition to be satisfied by the network node is set and a request message containing the at least one condition is transmitted by the managing node. Then, the request message containing the at least one condition is received at the network node and the at least one condition is evaluated at the network node. In case a specified combination of conditions is satisfied, the network node replies with a reply message containing at least a network protocol address and the determined position data of the network node. The present invention further relates to a corresponding system and network entities involved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method that provides for advertising a network node to a managing node in a communication network. To this end, at the network node, position data of the network node are determined. At the managing node, at least one condition to be satisfied by the network node is set and a request message containing the at least one condition is transmitted by the managing node. Then, the request message containing the at least one condition is received at the network node and the at least one condition is evaluated at the network node. In case a specified combination of conditions is satisfied, the network node replies with a reply message containing at least a network protocol address and the determined position data of the network node. The present invention further relates to a corresponding system and network entities involved.

Abstract: The invention discloses a compressor for encoding data and a decompressor for decoding data. The data compressor comprises an encoder configured to encode a data file using a dictionary-based compression. The encoder is configured to reset the dictionary at least once while encoding the data file, thereby forming a plurality of encoded data blocks. The invention discloses also a data decompressor comprising a decoder configured to decode a data file compressed using a dictionary-based compression. The decoder is configured to recognize at least one block boundary within the data file and to restart decoding at the block boundary.

Abstract: The invention discloses a compressor for encoding data and a decompressor for decoding data. The data compressor comprises an encoder configured to encode a data file using a dictionary-based compression. The encoder is configured to reset the dictionary at least once while encoding the data file, thereby forming a plurality of encoded data blocks. The invention discloses also a data decompressor comprising a decoder configured to decode a data file compressed using a dictionary-based compression. The decoder is configured to recognize at least one block boundary within the data file and to restart decoding at the block boundary.