Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a data signal transferred using a specific data protocol, DP, said apparatus comprising a decoding unit configured to decode stepwise the data signal according to the used data protocol, wherein said decoding unit is adapted to decode in a decoding step rising and falling signal edges as an intermediate decoding result; and a decoding result labelling unit configured to provide intermediate decoding result labels, L, for the data signal, DS, after each decoding step performed by said decoding unit and configured to map the provided decoding result labels, L, to the data signal, DS.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a data signal transferred using a specific data protocol, DP, said apparatus comprising a decoding unit configured to decode stepwise the data signal according to the used data protocol, wherein said decoding unit is adapted to decode in a decoding step rising and falling signal edges as an intermediate decoding result; and a decoding result labelling unit configured to provide intermediate decoding result labels, L, for the data signal, DS, after each decoding step performed by said decoding unit and configured to map the provided decoding result labels, L, to the data signal, DS.

Abstract: An image-rendering device including a body, a connector configured to removably attach the body to a projection device, the connector movably coupled to the body such that the body is movable between at least a first position and a second position relative to the connector. The image-rendering device further includes an image receiver associated with the body, wherein the image receiver is configured to allow transfer of data representing an image to the image-rendering device. In some embodiments, the image receiver is a wireless receiver. The wireless receiver may be an integrated wireless network card or a removable wireless network card.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image-rendering device for an image projector. The image-rendering device includes a body having an image receiver adapted to alternatively receive a first interchangeable data transfer device and a second interchangeable data transfer device. Each interchangeable data transfer device is adapted to enable transfer of an image to the image-rendering device. The body may further include a projector connector adapted to operably couple the image-rendering device to the image projector and a processor configured to automatically transmit the image from the image receiver to the image projector for display. In some embodiments, the image-rendering device includes a peripheral device connector configured to enable at least one peripheral device to be operably linked to the image-rendering device. The peripheral device connector may be configured to transmit an image from the at least one peripheral device to the image projector, or vice versa.

Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector including identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on network, identifying status of at least one projector, enabling selection of at least one projector based on identified status, and transmitting data to at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.

Abstract: In a computing device, a method of updating over a network a set of executable instructions stored on an image-rendering device is disclosed, wherein the image-rendering device is operably associated with a projection device. The method includes detecting a version of the set of executable instructions on the image-rendering device, and sending an updated set of the executable instructions to the image-rendering device over the network.

Abstract: In an image display device configured to be connected to a network, a method of communicating over the network with a remote device on the network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a message sent to a multicast address on the network by the remote device, wherein the message includes an instruction to the image display device to perform a function; and performing the function instructed by the message.

Abstract: In a computing device configured to be connected to a wireless network, a method of projecting an image via a projection device over the wireless network, is provided, wherein the projection device is connected to the wireless network via an image-rendering device configured to receive data over the wireless network. The method includes detecting the image-rendering device over the wireless network, presenting a display identifying the image-rendering device to a user, receiving selection of the image-rendering device by the user and sending data representing the image from the computing device to the image-rendering device over the wireless network for projection by the projection device.

Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector is disclosed, wherein the method includes identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on said network, identifying status of said at least one projector, enabling selection of said at least one projector based on said identified status, and transmitting data to said at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.

Abstract: An image-rendering device for a projection device is provided. The image-rendering device includes a body, a connector movably coupled to the body, wherein the connector is configured to electrically and structurally couple the body to the projection device such that the body is movable between at least a first position and a second position relative to the connector, and an image receiver associated with the body. The image receiver is adapted to alternatively receive a first interchangeable data transfer device and a second interchangeable data transfer device, wherein each interchangeable data transfer device is configured to allow transfer of data representing an image to the image-rendering device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image-rendering device for an image projector. The image-rendering device includes a body having an image receiver adapted to alternatively receive a first interchangeable data transfer device and a second interchangeable data transfer device. Each interchangeable data transfer device is adapted to enable transfer of an image to the image-rendering device. The body may further include a projector connector adapted to operably couple the image-rendering device to the image projector and a processor configured to automatically transmit the image from the image receiver to the image projector for display. In some embodiments, the image-rendering device includes a peripheral device connector configured to enable at least one peripheral device to be operably linked to the image-rendering device. The peripheral device connector may be configured to transmit an image from the at least one peripheral device to the image projector, or vice versa.

Abstract: A method for securing data transmitted over a network to an image display device. In one embodiment, the method may include identifying at least one image display device on the network, selecting the at least one image display device for transmission of data, activating a data protection process to generate locked data and transmitting the locked data to the image display device. The method may further include receiving a key to unlock the locked data such that the data is available to the image display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image-rendering device for an image projector. The image-rendering device includes a body having an image receiver adapted to alternatively receive a first interchangeable data transfer device and a second interchangeable data transfer device. Each interchangeable data transfer device is adapted to enable transfer of an image to the image-rendering device. The body may further include a projector connector adapted to operably couple the image-rendering device to the image projector and a processor configured to automatically transmit the image from the image receiver to the image projector for display. In some embodiments, the image-rendering device includes a peripheral device connector configured to enable at least one peripheral device to be operably linked to the image-rendering device. The peripheral device connector may be configured to transmit an image from the at least one peripheral device to the image projector, or vice versa.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image-rendering device for an image projector. The image-rendering device includes a body having an image receiver adapted to alternatively receive a first interchangeable data transfer device and a second interchangeable data transfer device. Each interchangeable data transfer device is adapted to enable transfer of an image to the image-rendering device. The body may further include a projector connector adapted to operably couple the image-rendering device to the image projector and a processor configured to automatically transmit the image from the image receiver to the image projector for display. In some embodiments, the image-rendering device includes a peripheral device connector configured to enable at least one peripheral device to be operably linked to the image-rendering device. The peripheral device connector may be configured to transmit an image from the at least one peripheral device to the image projector, or vice versa.