Man-machine interface using a deformable device
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment America LLC
InventorRichard Marks
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Abstract
In one embodiment a method for triggering input commands of a program run on a computing system is provided. The method initiates with monitoring a field of view in front of a capture device. Then, an input object is identified within the field of view. The detected input object is analyzed for changes in shape. Next, a change in the input object is detected. Then, an input command is triggered at the program run on the computing system. The triggering is a result of the detected change in the input object. An input detection program and a computing system are also provided.
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A method for triggering input commands of a program run on a computing system, comprising:
- monitoring a field of view in front of a capture device;
- identifying an input object within the field of view, the detected input object being analyzed for changes in shape;
- detecting a change in the input object;
- and
- triggering an input command at the program run on the computing system, the triggering being a result of the detected change in the input object.
An input detection program executed at a computing device, the input detection program having program instructions for determining when to trigger input commands of a main program, the input detection program, comprising:
- program instructions for monitoring a field of view in front of a capture device, the capture device providing data to the input detection program;
- program instructions for identifying an input object within the field of view;
- program instructions for detecting a physical change in the input object;
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- program instructions for triggering an input command at the main program run on the computing device, the triggering being a result of the detected physical change in the input object.
A computing system, the computing system having an input detection system, the input detection system determines when to trigger input commands of a main program run through the computing system, the computing system comprising:
- a capture device;
- circuitry for monitoring a field of view in front of the capture device;
- circuitry for identifying an input object within the field of view;
- circuitry for detecting a physical change in the input object;
- and
- circuitry for triggering an input command at the main program run through the computing system, the triggering being a result of the detected physical change in the input object.
A computing system, the computing system having an input detection system, the input detection system determines when to trigger input commands of a main program run through the computing system, the computing system comprising:
- means for capturing image data;
- means for monitoring a field of view in front of the capture device;
- means for identifying an input object within the field of view;
- means for detecting a physical change in the input object;
- and
- means for triggering an input command at the main program run through the computing system, the triggering being a result of the detected physical change in the input object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.