Patent ID: 8490002
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic device, comprising: a projector configured to produce a first projected display that is projected onto a projection surface, wherein the first projected display shows an image; one or more cameras configured to capture a user gesture made in front of the projection surface, a shadow of the user gesture on the projection surface, or both, made with respect to the first projected display, wherein the user gesture is associated with sharing the image; a communication interface configured to enable communication with a second electronic device configured to produce a second projected display; and a processor operably coupled to the communication interface, the projector, and the one or more cameras, and configured to identify the image shown on the first projected display based on the user gesture, the shadow of the user gesture, or both, and to transmit data associated with the image to the second electronic device through the communication interface to form a shared workspace comprising the first projected display and the second projected display.