Machine for creating handheld illumination and projectable multimedia presentations

摘要

A machine for creating handheld illumination and multimedia presentations with an integral, controllable and projectable, LCD screen utilizing the illumination source to backlight or project the miniature LCD screen. The unit can provide the user with a combination of a flashlight and/or a LCD data information and presentation system. The unit has a detachable translucent screen on which a projected image can be viewed so that the image is enlarged to increase the actual viewing area while still remaining portable and handheld. The translucent nature of the screen allows the projected image to be seen through the screen and the device has the ability to invert, reverse or otherwise manipulate the image for proper viewing regardless of the screen type or orientation to the image projected. The unit has the ability to control the output to the screen data so that static, animated and video images can be displayed or projected by the unit. The unit has the ability to accept various types of data entry in connection with the output seen on the screen. The unit can use onboard or connectable input controls to play games, manipulate on-screen commands and generally interface with the data producing the images generated by the device. The projection hardware has the ability to focus the light from the handheld illumination source in a manner consistent with rendering an accurate and viewable image on any surface used as a screen by the device.