Remote touch detection enabled by peripheral device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsSamuel L. IGLESIAS, Devin W. CHALMERS, Rohit SETHI, Lejing WANG
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to remote touch detection. In some examples, a first electronic device obtains first image data and second image data about an input, and performs an operation based on the input in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more criteria is met based on the first image data and the second image data. In some examples, a first electronic device causes emission of infrared light by an infrared source of a second electronic device, obtains image data about an input, and performs an operation based on the input in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more criteria is met based on the image data.
Claims25
A first electronic device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- obtaining first image data about an input, wherein the first image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of the first electronic device external to a second electronic device;
- obtaining second image data about the input, wherein the second image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of the second electronic device, the first electronic device different from the second electronic device;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more criteria is met based on the first image data and the second image data, performing an operation based on the input, wherein the set of one or more criteria includes a criterion that is met when the input is a touch input.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- obtaining first image data about an input, wherein the first image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of the first electronic device external to a second electronic device;
- obtaining second image data about the input, wherein the second image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of the second electronic device, the first electronic device different from the second electronic device;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more criteria is met based on the first image data and the second image data, performing an operation based on the input, wherein the set of one or more criteria includes a criterion that is met when the input is a touch input.
A method, comprising:
- at a first electronic device:
- obtaining first image data about an input, wherein the first image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of a first electronic device external to a second electronic device;
- obtaining second image data about the input, wherein the second image data is obtained using one or more camera sensors of the second electronic device, the first electronic device different from the second electronic device;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more criteria is met based on the first image data and the second image data, performing an operation based on the input, wherein the set of one or more criteria includes a criterion that is met when the input is a touch input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.