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US 9,179,182 B2Granted
Interactive multi-display control systems
OwnerKenneth J. Huebnerinventor
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Abstract
An interactive video control system that can control multiple displays, such as a panel image and/or a projected image using motion gestures from a moveable controller. Further, a plurality of display images may be modified such that the images appear at least partially aligned and combined. The control system may be comprised of a moveable, handheld controller and console.
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An interactive multiple display system, comprising:
- a controller movable through three dimensional space and including a first control module;
- a first display that presents a first image and having a first display outline;
- a second display that presents a second image and having a second display outline, wherein the first control module determines a first and a second positions of the controller relative to the first and second display outlines in the three dimensional space;
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- a display console including a second control module, wherein the first control module coordinates graphic rendering of the first image on the first display and the second control module coordinates graphic rendering of the second image on the second display such that the first and second images have coordinated and related graphics, and wherein the first control module communicates with the second control module such that the second control module receives the determined first and second positions of the controller relative to the first and second display outlines from the first control module and the first control module modifies the graphic rendering of the first image when the controller is aimed toward the first display outline and the second control module modifies the graphic rendering of the second image when the controller is aimed toward the second display outline.
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An interactive multiple display system, comprising:
- a controller movable through three dimensional space and including a first control module;
- a first display that presents a first image and having a first display outline;
- a second display that presents a second image and having a second display outline, wherein the first control module determines locations of the first and second display outlines in the three dimensional space relative to the controller;
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- a display console including a second control module, wherein the first control module coordinates graphic rendering of the first image on the first display and the second control module coordinates graphic rendering of the second image on the second display such that the first and second images have coordinated and related graphics, and wherein the first control module communicates with the second control module such that the second control module receives the determined locations of the first and second display outlines relative to the controller from the first control module and the first control module modifies the first image when the controller is aimed toward the first display outline, and the second control module modifies the second image when the controller is aimed toward the second display outline.
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A method of controlling multiple image displays, the method comprising:
- illuminating a position marker substantially nearby or overlapping a first display including a first image using a light emitter;
- determining a first display outline of the first display;
- detecting a position of a controller relative to the position marker using a light sensor;
- transmitting a view signal from the light sensor to a control module, the view signal being indicative of the position of the controller relative to the first display outline;
- determining if the controller is aimed toward the vicinity of the first display outline or away from the vicinity of the first display outline;
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- coordinating graphic rendering of the first image on the first display and a second image on a second display, wherein the second image is generated on a projection surface when the controller is aimed away from the vicinity of the first display outline such that the first and second images have coordinated and related graphics as the controller is moved through space.
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A method of controlling multiple image displays, the method comprising:
- illuminating a first position marker substantially near or overlapping a first display including a first image using a first light emitter;
- illuminating a second position marker substantially near or overlapping a second display including a second image using a second light emitter;
- moving a controller through three dimensional space, wherein the controller includes a first control module;
- determining a first position of the controller relative to the first display outline of the first display and a second position of the controller relative to the second display outline of the second display, wherein the first and second locations are determined by the first control module;
- communicating the first and second positions of the controller to a second control module, wherein a display console includes the second control module;
- modifying a first image of the first display when the controller is aimed toward the first display outline, wherein the first image is modified by the first control module;
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- modifying a second image of the second display when the controller is aimed toward the second display outline, wherein the second image is modified by the second control module.
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