Hand-held pointing device, software cursor control system and method for controlling a movement of a software cursor
AssigneeFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
InventorsMartin RUCKHAEBERLE, Christian SCHUETZ, Juergen GEISLER
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Abstract
A hand-held pointing device for controlling a movement of a software cursor comprises an acceleration detector and an image capturing unit. The acceleration detector determines an inclination parameter, wherein the movement of the software cursor in a vertical direction is controllable based on the inclination parameter. Further, the image capturing unit records images within the visible spectral range, wherein the movement of the software cursor in a horizontal direction is controllable based on the recorded images.
Claims19
Hand-held pointing device for controlling a movement of a software cursor comprising:
- an inclination parameter sensor configured to determine an inclination parameter, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a vertical direction is based on the inclination parameter;
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- an image capturing unit configured to record images within the visible spectral range, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a horizontal direction is based on the recorded images.
Software cursor control system for controlling a movement of a software cursor comprising:
- a hand-held pointing device for controlling a movement of a software cursor comprising:
- an inclination parameter sensor configured to determine an inclination parameter, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a vertical direction is based on the inclination parameter;
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- an image capturing unit configured to record images within the visible spectral range, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a horizontal direction is based on the recorded images;
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- a software cursor control unit configured to control the movement of the software cursor based on the inclination parameter and based on the recorded images.
Method for controlling a movement of a software cursor comprising:
- determining an inclination parameter, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a vertical direction is based on the inclination parameter;
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- recording images within the visible spectral range, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a horizontal direction is based on the recorded images.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storting a computer program with a program code for performing the method for controlling a movement of a software cursor when the computer program runs on a computer or microcontroller, the method comprising:
- determining an inclination parameter, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a vertical direction is based on the inclination parameter;
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- recording images within the visible spectral range, wherein controlling the movement of the software cursor in a horizontal direction is based on the recorded images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.