3d input/navigation device with freeze and resume function
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsNorbert Christiaan Esser, Paulus Mathias Hubertus Mechtildis Antonius Gorissen, Whilhelmus Petrus Adrianus Johannus Michiels, Jurjen Pieter Pauw
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Abstract
3D input/navigation device, method and computer program product for controlling an object in a three-dimensional space by an operator, wherein an object can be switched in a frozen condition in which the movements of the object are suppressed with respect to at least one direction such that the object can only be moved in a surface or along a line determined by the operator and can be switched in a released condition in which the object is resumed or released such that it is freely controllable corresponding to a relative position of the device in a reference system.
Claims16
3D input/navigation device for controlling an object (2) in a three-dimensional space by an operator (4), wherein the device (1) can be operatively coupled to a computer system, wherein a data generator being provided operative to generate data in response to the relative position of the device (1) in a reference system and being operative to output the data to the computer system, wherein the device (1) is able to switch the object (2) in a frozen condition in which the movements of the object (2) are suppressed with respect to at least one direction such that the object (2) can only be moved in a surface or along a line determined by the operator (4) and to switch the object (2) in a released condition in which the object (2) is released such that it is freely controllable corresponding to a relative position of the device (1) in the reference system.
3D input/navigation device according to 1, wherein the switching operation is activated via at least one actuation means arranged on the device (1).
Method for controlling an object (2) in a three-dimensional space by an operator (4), wherein a 3D input/navigation device (1) can be operatively coupled to a computer system, wherein a data generator being provided operative to generate data in response to the relative position of the device (1) in a reference system and operative to output the data to the computer system, comprising the steps of:
- controlling the object (2) corresponding to movements of the device (1) in the reference system;
- switching the object (2) in a frozen condition in which the movements of the object (2) are suppressed with respect to at least one direction such that the object (2) can only be moved in a surface or along a line determined by the operator (4);
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- switching the object (2) in a released condition in which the object (2) is released such that it is freely controllable corresponding to a relative position of the device (1) in the reference system.
Computer program product, adapted for carrying out the method steps of controlling an object (2) in a three-dimensional space by an operator (4), wherein a 3D input/navigation device (1) can be operatively coupled to a computer system, wherein a data generator being provided operative to generate data in response to the relative position of the device (1) in a reference system and operative to output the data to the computer system, comprising the steps of:
- controlling the object (2) corresponding to movements of the device (1) in the reference system;
- switching the object (2) in a frozen condition in which the movements of the object (2) are suppressed with respect to at least one direction such that the object (2) can only be moved in a surface or along a line determined by the operator (4);
- and
- switching the object (2) in a released condition in which the object (2) is released such that it is freely controllable corresponding to a relative position of the device (1) in the reference system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.