Camera-Assisted Motion Estimation for Application Control
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsYao-Chung Lin, Xiaosong Zhou, Hsi-Jung Wu
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generate estimates of device motion from two data sources on a computing device—a motion sensor and a camera. The device may compare the estimates to each other to determine if they agree. If they agree, the device may confirm that device motion estimates based on the motion sensor are accurate and may output those estimates to an application within the device. If the device motion estimates disagree, the device may alter the motion estimates obtained from the motion sensor before outputting them to the application.
Claims2
A method of application control, comprising:
- measuring input from a motion sensor affixed to a user input device,
- estimating motion of the user input device from the motion sensor input,
- capturing image data from an imaging device associated with the user input device,
- estimating motion of the user input device from the image data;
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- if the motion of the user input device estimated from the motion sensor input agrees with the motion of the user input device estimated from the image data, then sending the motion of the user input device as estimated from the motion sensor to an application as user input.
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