Handheld device for handheld vision based absolute pointing system
AssigneeThinkoptics, Inc.
InventorsAnders Grunnet-Jepsen, Kenneth Salsman, John Sweetser
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Abstract
A method is described that involves detecting one or more images appearing on a pixilated sensor of respective one or more fixed markers. The pixilated sensor is within a handheld device. For each of the images, determining its location on the sensor with the handheld device's electronic circuitry. Translating the images' determined locations into a pointed to location on a display, or proximate to said display, wherein the handheld device transmits information derived from the determining.
Claims35
A method, comprising:
- detecting one or more images appearing on a pixilated sensor of respective one or more fixed markers, said pixilated sensor within a handheld device;
- for each of said images, determining its location on said sensor with said handheld device's electronic circuitry;
- translating said images' determined locations into a pointed to location on a display, or proximate to said display, wherein said handheld device transmits information derived from said determining.
A handheld device comprising a machine and executable program code, said executable program code stored on a non volatile memory, said executable program code to be executed by said machine, said executable program code to perform a method, said method comprising:
- reading data describing images of one or more fixed markers detected by a pixilated sensor located in said handheld device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.