WO2006076557A3 - Handheld vision based absolute pointing system - Google Patents

Handheld vision based absolute pointing system Download PDF

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WO2006076557A3
WO2006076557A3 PCT/US2006/001198 US2006001198W WO2006076557A3 WO 2006076557 A3 WO2006076557 A3 WO 2006076557A3 US 2006001198 W US2006001198 W US 2006001198W WO 2006076557 A3 WO2006076557 A3 WO 2006076557A3
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handheld device
involves
identifying
images
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Anders Grunnet-Jepsen
Kenneth Salsman
John Sweetser
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Thinkoptics Inc
Anders Grunnet-Jepsen
Kenneth Salsman
John Sweetser
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Priority claimed from US11/187,405 external-priority patent/US7796116B2/en
Application filed by Thinkoptics Inc, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Kenneth Salsman, John Sweetser filed Critical Thinkoptics Inc
Priority to JP2007551393A priority Critical patent/JP5231809B2/en
Priority to CN200680006415.3A priority patent/CN101128794B/en
Priority to EP06718289A priority patent/EP1836549A2/en
Publication of WO2006076557A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006076557A2/en
Publication of WO2006076557A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006076557A3/en
Priority to HK08109060.8A priority patent/HK1113609A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means
    • G06F3/0325—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means using a plurality of light emitters or reflectors or a plurality of detectors forming a reference frame from which to derive the orientation of the object, e.g. by triangulation or on the basis of reference deformation in the picked up image

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Abstract

A method is described that involves identifying one or more images of respective one or more fixed markers. Each marker is positioned on or proximate to a display. The images appear on a pixilated sensor within a handheld device. The method also involves determining a location on, or proximate to, the display where the handheld device was pointed during the identifying. The method also involves sending from the handheld device information derived from the identifying of the one or more images of respective one or more fixed markers. The method also involves triggering action taken by electronic equipment circuitry in response to the handheld device's sending of a signal to indicate the action is desired.
PCT/US2006/001198 2005-01-12 2006-01-11 Handheld vision based absolute pointing system WO2006076557A2 (en)

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JP2007551393A JP5231809B2 (en) 2005-01-12 2006-01-11 Handheld vision type absolute pointing system
CN200680006415.3A CN101128794B (en) 2005-01-12 2006-01-11 The absolute pointing system of hand-held view-based access control model
EP06718289A EP1836549A2 (en) 2005-01-12 2006-01-11 Handheld vision based absolute pointing system
HK08109060.8A HK1113609A1 (en) 2005-01-12 2008-08-15 Handheld vision based absolute pointing system

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US59341305P 2005-01-12 2005-01-12
US60/593,413 2005-01-12
US11/187,405 US7796116B2 (en) 2005-01-12 2005-07-21 Electronic equipment for handheld vision based absolute pointing system
US11/187,387 2005-07-21
US11/187,435 US7864159B2 (en) 2005-01-12 2005-07-21 Handheld vision based absolute pointing system
US11/187,387 US7852317B2 (en) 2005-01-12 2005-07-21 Handheld device for handheld vision based absolute pointing system
US11/187,405 2005-07-21
US11/187,435 2005-07-21

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WO2006076557A3 true WO2006076557A3 (en) 2007-01-18

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US8913003B2 (en) 2006-07-17 2014-12-16 Thinkoptics, Inc. Free-space multi-dimensional absolute pointer using a projection marker system
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