Systems and methods to specify interactive page locations by pointing a light beam using a handheld device

A method to encourage a device user to position a handheld device a predetermined distance from a viewable surface, wherein the handheld device comprises a device body configured to be manipulated by a hand of the device user;

• electronic circuitry within the device body that includes a device processor;
• a device light beam source configured to emit a light beam to generate a beam image reflection creating an image that is in focus at the predetermined distance;
• and a device camera operatively coupled to the device processor and aligned such that the device camera field-of-view includes the beam image reflection, the method comprising:
• generating, by the device light beam source, the beam image reflection on the viewable surface such that the image is viewable by the device user and is in focus at the predetermined distance to encourage the device user to position the handheld device at the predetermined distance from the viewable surface;
• and
• acquiring, by the device camera, a camera image.

A method to encourage a device user to position a handheld device a predetermined distance from a viewable surface, wherein the handheld device comprises a device body configured to be manipulated by a hand of the device user;

• electronic circuitry within the device body that includes a device processor;
• a device light beam source configured to emit a light beam to generate a beam image reflection creating an image that is viewable on the viewable surface;
• one or more moveable reflective surfaces within a device beam light path originating from the device light beam source, each operatively coupled to the device processor;
• and a device camera operatively coupled to the device processor and aligned such that the device camera field-of-view includes the beam image reflection, the method comprising:
• generating, by the device light beam source, the beam image reflection on the viewable surface;
• moving, by the device processor, the one or more moveable reflective surfaces to make the beam image reflection of the image in focus at the predetermined distance to encourage the device user to position the handheld device at the predetermined distance from the viewable surface;
• and
• acquiring, by the device camera, a camera image.