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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

System and method for using paper as an interface to computer applications

Номер: US20120026081A1
Автор: ANAND Balasubramanian, Anjaneyulu Seetha Rama Kuchibhotla, Kiran Kumar Bhuvanagiri, Shekhar Ramachandra Borgaonkar, Sitaram Ramachandrula, Sriganesh Madhvanath, Suryaprakash Kompalli
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A system and method for using paper to interface with handwritten annotations and/or pre-defined templates with one or more computer applications is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes imaging content in the paper including pre-defined handwritten commands, associated syntax, one or more computer application identifiers and pointed data which is already existing on the paper, analyzing the imaged content to identify the pre-defined handwritten commands, the one or more computer applications associated with the one or more computer application identifiers, the associated syntax and the pointed data, extracting the pointed data into a specified format associated with the one or more computer applications, executing the one or more computer applications based on the identified pre-defined handwritten commands, the one or more computer application identifiers and the associated syntax, and importing the extracted pointed data into the one or more executed computer applications.

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Номер записи: 1
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Qualified command

Номер: US20120030637A1
Автор: Prasenjit Dey, Rama Vennelakanti, Srigaresh Madhavanath
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A method for executing a qualified command including detecting a hand gesture input for identifying a command, detecting one or more non-hand gesture inputs to qualify the command, and configuring a processor to execute the qualified command on a machine in response to the hand gesture input and one or more non-hand gesture inputs.

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Номер записи: 2
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and device for processing signals from a pointing device

Номер: US20120032881A1
Автор: Kim Le Phan
Принадлежит: NXP BV

The invention relates to a pointing device and a method for processing signals from such a pointing device, said device comprising a base and an actuator movable with respect to the base, and a detector, said detector adapted for providing at least first and second positional signals indicating a position of the actuator with respect to the base along corresponding first and second axes, wherein said signal processing method comprises the steps of converting the at least two positional signals into a polar coordinate signal comprising a magnitude signal, and thresholding the magnitude signal of the polar coordinate signal to provide a thresholded magnitude signal. In an embodiment the method further comprising the step of applying a conversion curve to the thresholded magnitude signal to produce a velocity magnitude signal.

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Номер записи: 3
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for controlling interface

Номер: US20120050273A1
Автор: Byung In Yoo, Chang Kyu Choi, Du Sik Park, Hee Seob Ryu, Jae Joon Han
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

In an apparatus and method for controlling an interface, a user interface (UI) may be controlled using information on a hand motion and a gaze of a user without separate tools such as a mouse and a keyboard. That is, the UI control method provides more intuitive, immersive, and united control of the UI. Since a region of interest (ROI) sensing the hand motion of the user is calculated using a UI object that is controlled based on the hand motion within the ROI, the user may control the UI object in the same method and feel regardless of a distance from the user to a sensor. In addition, since positions and directions of view points are adjusted based on a position and direction of the gaze, a binocular 2D/3D image based on motion parallax may be provided.

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Номер записи: 4
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Gesture recognition system for tv control

Номер: US20120069168A1
Автор: Kuang-Man Huang, Liangyin Yu, Ming-Chang Liu
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A gesture recognition system using a skin-color based method combined with motion information to achieve real-time segmentation. A Kalman filter is used to track the centroid of the hand. The palm center, palm bottom, as well as the largest distance from the palm center to the contour from extracted hand mask are computed. The computed distance to a threshold is then compared to decide if the current posture is “open” or “closed.” In a preferred embodiment, the transition between the “open” and “closed” posture to decide if the current gesture is in “select” or “grab” state.

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Номер записи: 5
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof

Номер: US20120083312A1
Автор: Jonghwan KIM
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

A mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof are provided. The operation control method includes displaying a stereoscopic 3D image, which is created based on the disparity between left- and right-eye images, on a display module; determining a position of a user's gaze on the stereoscopic 3D image by performing eye tracking; and varying a 3D effect of a portion of the stereoscopic 3D image corresponding to the determined gaze position. Therefore, it is possible to effectively control various operations performed by a mobile terminal in connection with a stereoscopic 3D image by using eye tracking.

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Номер записи: 6
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Proximity sensor with motion detection

Номер: US20120092254A1
Автор: Chee Heng Wong, Han Kang Chong, Yufeng Yao
Принадлежит: Avago Technologies ECBU IP Singapore Pte Ltd

A proximity sensor with movement detection is provided. The proximity sensor may provide a navigation function in response to movement of an object. The proximity sensor includes a driver operable to generate a current to a plurality of light sources in a particular timing sequence, a photo detector configured to receive light and generate an output signal, a controller configured to report the movement of an object near the proximity sensor if the output signal pattern generated matches one of the output signal patterns from among a set of known output signal patterns. The proximity sensor may be configured to provide a navigation operation when an object moves near the proximity sensor.

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Номер записи: 7
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Display with an optical sensor

Номер: US20120113062A1
Автор: Bradley Neal Suggs, John J Briden
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A display system can include a panel 110 and a three dimensional optical sensor. The three dimensional optical sensor 115 can be to determine depth of an object located in the field of view of the three dimensional optical sensor. A transparent layer 105 can be in front of the panel and the three dimensional optical sensor.

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Номер записи: 8
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Image recognition apparatus, operation determining method and computer-readable medium

Номер: US20120119988A1
Автор: Kenji Izumi
Принадлежит: Shimane Prefecture

An accurate determination of an operation is possible. Data photographed by a video camera is read by an image reading unit, and an image of an operator is extracted from the data by an image extracting unit. As a result of such preparation, a virtual operation screen and an operation region are created based upon the extracted image of the operator. In a case of an adult operator, an operation region can be created in consideration with a length (position of sight line) or a length of an arm, and in a case of a child, since a length is lower and a length of an arm is shorter, an operation region can be set to match it.

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Номер записи: 9
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Systems And Methods For Applying Model Tracking to Motion Capture

Номер: US20120127176A1
Автор: Jeffrey Margolis
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device and a model of a user in the image may be generated. The model may then be adjusted to mimic one or more movements by the user. For example, the model may be a skeletal model having joints and bones that may be adjusted into poses corresponding to the movements of the user in physical space. A motion capture file of the movement of the user may be generated in real-time based on the adjusted model. For example, a set of vectors that define the joints and bones for each of the poses of the adjusted model may be captured and rendered in the motion capture file.

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Номер записи: 10
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Input command

Номер: US20120131229A1
Автор: John Briden, John McCarthy
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A method for detecting an input command including configuring a sensor to determine whether a user is within a proximity of a computing machine, configuring an input device to detect an input command entered by the user when the user is within the proximity of the computing machine, and transmitting the input command for the computing machine to process.

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Номер записи: 11
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for selecting item using movement of object

Номер: US20120131518A1
Автор: Dong-Ho Lee, Hee-seob Ryu, Jong-bo Moon, Seong-hun Jeong, Seung-Kwon Park
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

An item selecting apparatus includes a movement detecting unit detecting a movement of a user, a screen displaying image information, a display image storage unit storing data to generate an image to be displayed on the screen, a display image generating unit generating an image to be displayed on the screen, and a control unit controlling so that a plurality of items is displayed on the screen in one of one-, two- and three-dimensional arrangements, in which the control unit receives a signal from the movement detecting unit to measure a movement of the object in at least one of x-, y- and z-axis directions and issues a command to select at least one from among the plurality of items or provides visual feedback thereto, in response to the measured movement of the user and in accordance with the arrangement of the plurality of items on the screen.

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Номер записи: 12
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Remote control systems that can distinguish stray light sources

Номер: US20120154268A1
Автор: Brett G. Alten
Принадлежит: Apple Inc

Remote control systems that can distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources, e.g., environmental light sources and/or reflections are provided. The predetermined light sources can be disposed in asymmetric substantially linear or two-dimensional patterns. The predetermined light sources also can be configured to exhibit signature characteristics. The predetermined light sources also can output light at different signature wavelengths. The predetermined light sources also can emit light polarized in one or more predetermined polarization axes. Remote control systems of the present invention also can include methods for adjusting an allocation of predetermined light sources and/or the technique used to distinguish the predetermined light sources from the stray light sources.

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Номер записи: 13
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Integrated Camera-Projection Device

Номер: US20120154595A1
Автор: Jari Sassi
Принадлежит: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB

A projector for projecting media, such as video and images, comprises an integrated camera. The camera can capture an image of a subject external to the projector, as well as an image of the media being projected. To capture these images, a controller dynamically changes the orientation of one or more reflective members of a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) within the projector.

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Номер записи: 14
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Camera Control Means to Allow Operating of a Destined Location of the Information surface of a Presentation and Information System

Номер: US20120200759A1
Автор: Kimmo RÄMÖ, Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande
Принадлежит: Nokia Oyj

The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.

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Номер записи: 15
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Operation input device

Номер: US20120212410A1
Автор: Kentarou Suzuki, Shoichi Ikenoue
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

To provide an operation input device capable of realizing operation input by changing the posture of the operation input device even without a posture determining sensor. This is an operation input device for use by a user while being held by his/her hand, for obtaining a captured image captured by an image capturing unit provided to the operation input device, and determining the posture of the operation input device, based on the result of analysis on the captured image obtained.

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Номер записи: 16
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Visual Pairing in an Interactive Display System

Номер: US20120223883A1
Автор: Yoram Solomon
Принадлежит: Interphase Corp

An interactive display system including a wireless pointing device including a camera or other image capture system. Pairing of the pointing device is performed by a computerized display system displaying a visual pairing code at its display, for capture by the pointing device. The pairing code may be displayed in a form that is human-readable, human-perceptible but not human-readable, or human-imperceptible. In response to detecting the pairing code, the pointing device transmits a wireless signal to the computerized display system including the pairing code. If the pairing code received by the display system matches that originally displayed, the computerized display system authorizes the pointing device as a source of control signals in the graphical user interface manner. Various additional handshaking approaches in combination with the visual pairing procedure are disclosed.

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Номер записи: 17
06-09-2012 дата публикации

3d interactive input system and method

Номер: US20120223909A1
Автор: David G. Popovich, Edward Tse, Patrick Weinmayr, Wallace I. Kroeker
Принадлежит: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC

A three-dimensional (3D) interactive input system comprises a holographic image generator defining an enclosed space to accommodate a 3D object and configured to generate a holographic image of the 3D object that appears adjacent an input region of the holographic image generator. A projection unit is configured to project image data onto the 3D object, the image data projected onto the 3D object appearing on the holographic image. A sensing unit is configured to detect user proximity to the input region. Processing structure is configured to process sensing unit output and in response, update image data projected by the projection unit.

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Номер записи: 18
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Gesture support for controlling and/or operating a medical device

Номер: US20120229383A1
Автор: Christoffer Hamilton, Nils Frielinghaus, Wolfgang Steinle
Принадлежит: BRAINLAB AG

The invention relates to a gesture support device ( 10 ) for controlling and/or operating a medical device ( 24 ), wherein the gesture support device is used to make gestures which are to be detected by a gesture detection system ( 23 ) and translated into control and/or operating inputs for the medical device ( 24 ), characterized in that the gesture support device ( 10 ) comprises discrete or delimited sections ( 12 - 18 ) which can be recognized as such by the gesture detection system ( 23 ). It also relates to a system for controlling and/or operating a medical device ( 24 ), comprising such a gesture support device, and to a method for controlling and/or operating a medical device ( 24 ).

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Номер записи: 19
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Touchless interactive display system

Номер: US20120235892A1
Автор: Eric S. Reifsnider, Patrenahalli M. Narendra, Veeraraghavan A. Anantha
Принадлежит: Motorola Solutions Inc

A touchless interactive display system includes a display with a display area bounding the display. A reflective surface is located along an edge of the display. One optical sensor opposes and faces the reflective surface so that the optical sensor has a primary, non-reflected field of view and a secondary, reflected field of view that is reflected back from the reflective surface. The primary field of view covers a first portion of the display area that is less than the whole display area, and the reflected field of view covers a second portion of the display area, such that the first and second portions of the display area cover the entire display area. The optical sensor and a processor are operable to detect an object placed within at least one of its first and second fields of view without having the object touch the display.

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Номер записи: 20
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Natural Human to Robot Remote Control

Номер: US20120239196A1
Автор: Charles F. Olivier, III, Jean Sebastien Fouillade
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

The subject disclosure is directed towards controlling a robot based upon sensing a user's natural and intuitive movements and expressions. User movements and/or facial expressions are captured by an image and depth camera, resulting in skeletal data and/or image data that is used to control a robot's operation, e.g., in a real time, remote (e.g., over the Internet) telepresence session. Robot components that may be controlled include robot “expressions” (e.g., audiovisual data output by the robot), robot head movements, robot mobility drive operations (e.g., to propel and/or turn the robot), and robot manipulator operations, e.g., an arm-like mechanism and/or hand-like mechanism.

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Номер записи: 21
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Interactive input system and method

Номер: US20120249422A1
Автор: Dan Greenblatt, David Holmgren, Edward Tse, Michael Rounding
Принадлежит: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC

An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface, an illumination source projecting light onto the interactive surface such that a shadow is cast onto the interactive surface when a gesture is made by an object positioned between the illumination source and the interactive surface, at least one imaging device capturing images of a three-dimensional (3D) space in front of the interactive surface, and processing structure processing captured images to detect the shadow and object therein, and determine therefrom whether the gesture was performed within or beyond a threshold distance from the interactive surface and execute a command associated with the gesture.

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Номер записи: 22
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Virtual Touchpad Using a Depth Camera

Номер: US20120249468A1
Автор: Jeffrey Brian Cole
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

The subject disclosure is directed towards a virtual touchpad comprising a region in space positioned relative to a detected user with which a user interacts by hand movements as determined from frames of depth data obtained via a depth camera. The user's hand position or positions in the virtual touchpad region may be converted to coordinates, such as for posting to a message queue for use by an application. The computing device and depth camera may be incorporated into a robot that moves on a floor, with the depth camera angled upwardly and the virtual touchpad region tilted to facilitate user interaction.

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Номер записи: 23
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for tracking augmented reality content

Номер: US20120249528A1
Автор: Gi Seok KWON, Jae Wan Park, Seung Gyun KIM
Принадлежит: Maxst Co Ltd

Provided are an apparatus and method for tracking augmented reality content using a mobile sensor. The method includes recognizing an augmented reality marker from an input image and calculating a position and posture of the recognized augmented reality marker, calculating a position and posture of augmented reality content corresponding to the augmented reality marker using the calculated position and posture of the augmented reality marker, synthesizing the augmented reality content with the input image using the calculated position and posture of the augmented reality content, and displaying the synthesized image, updating the position and posture of the augmented reality content using a 6-axis sensor when the augmented reality marker is not recognized in the input image; and synthesizing the augmented reality content with the input image using the updated position and posture of the augmented reality content, and displaying the synthesized image.

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Номер записи: 24
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Display Panel Attachment Mechanism

Номер: US20120260483A1
Автор: Grant Arthur John Elliott, Marcus Robert Patterson
Принадлежит: Barco Inc

A light-emitting display system has interlocking tiles. In an implementation, each tile has a portion of a clamp that joins with another portion of the clamp on another tile. A tile is removed from the display by unlocking the clamp portions. The tile is removed without affecting the position of the other tiles in the display.

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Номер записи: 25
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Method for operating a control device, and control device

Номер: US20120268404A1
Автор: Frank Hauschild, Mathias Kuhn, Rainer Dehmann
Принадлежит: VOLKSWAGEN AG

A method for operating a control device, in particular in a vehicle, the control device having a display surface and a control element. A detection region formed in the vicinity of the control element is monitored by a proximity sensing device such that an actuating element is detected in the detection region, and first and second display contents are displayed on the display surface. The first display content is no longer displayed if an actuating element has been detected in the detection region by the proximity sensing device. Also disclosed is a control device for carrying out the method.

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Номер записи: 26
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Scaling of Visual Content Based Upon User Proximity

Номер: US20120287163A1
Автор: Amir Djavaherian
Принадлежит: Apple Inc

A mechanism is disclosed for automatically scaling the size of a set of visual content based upon how close a user's face is to a display. In one implementation, the mechanism initially causes a set of visual content on a display to be sized according to a first scaling factor when the user's face is at a first distance from the display. The mechanism then determines that the user's face has moved relative to the display such that the user's face is no longer at the first distance from the display. In response, the mechanism causes the set of visual content on the display to be sized according to a second and different scaling factor. By doing so, the mechanism effectively causes the display size of the visual content to automatically change as the distance between the user's face and the display changes.

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Номер записи: 27
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Image display apparatus and method of selecting image region using the same

Номер: US20120293544A1
Автор: Arata Miyamoto, Shingo Yanagawa, Tomokazu Wakasugi
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to an embodiment of the invention, in an image display apparatus, the image capturing unit captures an image including the hands of the operator. The gesture recognition unit recognizes at least one type of hand shapes of both hands in the captured image of the operator as a recognition object, compares a first geometric region defined by the hand shapes of both hands presented by the operator with the display screen, and recognizes the first geometric region as a second geometric region in a display screen coordinate system. The image generation unit performs emphasis processing of an image of the second geometric region displayed on the display screen. The display unit displays the emphasized image of the second geometric region on the display screen.

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Номер записи: 28
29-11-2012 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Improving Object Detection

Номер: US20120304063A1
Автор: Chung-Yi Weng, Ho Chao Huang
Принадлежит: CyberLink Corp

Various systems and methods for adaptively modifying a user interface are described. One embodiment is a method performed in a multimedia playback system for adaptively modifying a user interface. The method comprises receiving, by the multimedia playback system, multimedia content and displaying the multimedia content. The method further comprises generating, by a user interface generator, one or more controls displayed in conjunction with the multimedia content, identifying, by an object detector, a target object in a field of view of a video capture device coupled to the multimedia playback system, and predicting, by a selection predictor, a next selection of one of the one or more controls based on a path defined by the target object. The method further comprises displaying, by the user interface generator, a virtual pointer representing the target object in a vicinity of the predicted next selection of the one or more controls.

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Номер записи: 29
06-12-2012 дата публикации

Information input device using virtual item, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

Номер: US20120306740A1
Автор: Saori Hoda
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An information input device that enables a user to input information easily by a single hand. The information input device inputs information using a virtual item displayed on a display unit. An image pickup unit shoots an indicator that operates the virtual item continuously to obtain indicator image data. A display control unit displays an indicator image corresponding to the indicator image data on the display unit. A setting unit sets, when detecting an action of the indicator to an element included in the virtual item displayed on the display unit, information corresponding to the element concerned as input information.

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Номер записи: 30
06-12-2012 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Номер: US20120306932A1
Автор: Isamu Nakao
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

According to an illustrative embodiment, an image display method is provided. The method includes detecting a position of a user, detecting a position of a physical object, and defining a non-display area of a display based on the position of the user and the position of the physical object.

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Номер записи: 31
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Pointing device of augmented reality

Номер: US20120319949A1
Автор: Moon Key LEE
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to a pointing device capable of inputting a particular position of augmented reality to a computer. The invention comprises: a camera which takes a picture of a feature point or a mark used to generate an augmented reality image; and an imam processor which recognizes the feature point or the mark taken by the camera, and outputs position information indicative of a particular position in the augmented reality. Mouse cursor images can be synthesized as augmented reality images at the position outputted from the image processor.

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Номер записи: 32
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Methods and systems for enabling depth and direction detection when interfacing with a computer program

Номер: US20120319950A1
Автор: Hrishikesh R. Deshpande, Richard L. Marks
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

One or more images can be captured with a depth camera having a capture location in a coordinate space. First and second objects in the one or more images can be identified and assigned corresponding first and second object locations in the coordinate space. A relative position can be identified in the coordinate space between the first object location and the second object location when viewed from the capture location by computing an azimuth angle and an altitude angle between the first object location and the object location in relation to the capture location. The relative position includes a dimension of depth with respect to the coordinate space. The dimension of depth is determined from analysis of the one or more images. A state of a computer program is changed based on the relative position.

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Номер записи: 33
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Fast fingertip detection for initializing a vision-based hand tracker

Номер: US20120326963A1
Автор: David Minnen
Принадлежит: Oblong Industries Inc

Systems and methods for initializing real-time, vision-based hand tracking systems are described. The systems and methods for initializing the vision-based hand tracking systems image a body and receive gesture data that is absolute three-space data of an instantaneous state of the body at a point in time and space, and at least one of determine an orientation of the body using an appendage of the body and track the body using at least one of the orientation and the gesture data.

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Номер записи: 34
03-01-2013 дата публикации

Display device

Номер: US20130002548A1
Автор: Shigeki Tanabe, Yasuhiro Ueno
Принадлежит: Kyocera Corp

According to an aspect, a display device includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit stereoscopically displays a display object. When a movement of an object is detected in a three-dimensional space where the display object is stereoscopically displayed, the control unit for changes the display object in the three-dimensional space according to the movement of the object.

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Номер записи: 35
03-01-2013 дата публикации

Determination of controller three-dimensional location using image analysis and ultrasonic communication

Номер: US20130002550A1
Автор: Gary M. Zalewski
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for determining the location of a controller. One method includes an operation for capturing image data of a capture area in front of a display. Additionally, the method includes another operation for capturing sound data emitted by the controller in the capture area in front of the display. The two-dimensional location of the controller is calculated based on the captured image data, and the third dimensional location of the controller is calculated based on the captured sound data.

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Номер записи: 36
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Optical Tracking Marker Mounting Apparatus

Номер: US20130050826A1
Автор: Alan Guyan, Elizabeth Ann Henningsgaard
Принадлежит: Under Armour Inc

An arrangement comprises a garment, a mounting apparatus and an optical tracking marker to be used in motion capture. The arrangement may include a plurality of mounting apparatuses and optical tracking markers. The garment includes openings. The mounting apparatus includes legs which are shaped and include features to enable the mounting apparatus to engage the openings of the garment. The mounting apparatus further includes a marker coupling which is shaped and includes features to engage the optical tracking marker. The mounting apparatus provides a secure yet removable attachment for the optical tracking marker to the garment.

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Номер записи: 37
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Sessionless pointing user interface

Номер: US20130055120A1
Автор: Amir Hoffnung, Jonathan Pokrass, Micha Galor, Ofir Or
Принадлежит: PRIMESENSE LTD

A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.

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Номер записи: 38
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Electronic device capable of selecting and playing files based on facial expressions and method thereof

Номер: US20130077834A1
Автор: Young-Way Liu
Принадлежит: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

An electronic device includes a storage unit, a capturing unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of files, and a relationship table between facial expressions and the plurality of files. The processing unit includes a controlling module, a facial image acquiring module, a facial expression identifying module, a file acquiring module and a file playing module. The controlling module controls the capturing unit to capture a predetermined number of facial images. The facial image acquiring module acquires a clear facial image from the predetermined number of facial images. The facial expression identifying module identifies a facial expression of the clear facial image. The file acquiring module identifies whether there is at least one of the files matching with the identified facial expression, and acquires the at least one matching file. The file playing module opens and/or plays the at least matching file.

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Номер записи: 39
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Gesture recognition device, gesture recognition method, and program

Номер: US20130088426A1
Автор: Osamu Shigeta, Takuro Noda
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

There is provided a gesture recognition device that recognizes a gesture of shielding the front side of the imaging sensor, the gesture recognition device including a first detection unit that detects a change in a captured image between a state in which a front side of an imaging sensor is not shielded and a state in which the front side of the imaging sensor is shielded, and a second detection unit that detects a region in which a gradient of a luminance value of the captured image is less than a threshold value in the captured image in the state in which the front side of the imaging sensor is shielded.

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Номер записи: 40
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for recognizing user input

Номер: US20130088429A1
Автор: Hea-Jin YANG
Принадлежит: PANTECH CO LTD

An apparatus includes an image sensor to obtain optical image information, a control unit to generate input recognition information based on the optical image information, and to determine a user input based on the input recognition information, and a display unit to display control information corresponding to the user input. A method for recognizing a user input includes obtaining optical image information, generating input recognition information based on the optical image information, the input recognition information including a region corresponding to an input object, and determining a user input based on the input recognition information.

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Номер записи: 41
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Ultra thin light scanning apparatus for portable information device

Номер: US20130088430A1
Автор: Cha Bum Lee, Do Kyun Woo, Jae Young Joo, Sun Kyu Lee
Принадлежит: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Disclosed is an ultra thin optical scanning device for a portable information device, which includes an LED as a light source and totally reflects light from an object-side surface to form an image, thereby increasing a contrast ratio of the image and improving the resolution thereof. The ultra thin optical scanning device includes a light emitting device that emits light for sensing an object, an object-side surface contacting the object and totally reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting device, an image formation part collecting the light totally reflected by the object-side surface, and transmitting the light, and a light receiver part forming an image by using the light transmitted by the image formation part.

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Номер записи: 42
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Electronic apparatus and program which can control display in accordance with a user operation

Номер: US20130088521A1
Автор: Hajime Katou
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

An electronic apparatus for scrolling a display data includes: a first operation detecting section for detecting a first operation indicating a scrolling action of the display data; a scrolling section for scrolling the display data in a scrolling direction corresponding to the first operation; a second operation detecting section for detecting a second operation which controls the scrolling action indicated by the first operation after detecting the first operation; and a scroll controlling section for performing a scrolling backward action for a predetermined amount and stopping the scrolling backward action when the second operation is detected by the second operation detecting section.

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Номер записи: 43
25-04-2013 дата публикации

Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof

Номер: US20130099124A1
Автор: Brian Huppi, Eric B. Daniels, John Benjamin Filson
Принадлежит: Nest Labs Inc

An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body having a curved exterior front surface, a dot matrix display mounted within the body viewable by a user in front of the front surface, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and a shaped Fresnel lens having a smooth outer surface that extends across only a portion of the exterior front surface of the thermostat body. The Fresnel lens is shaped and curved so as to conform to and form a part of the curved exterior front surface of the thermostat body. A second downwardly directed passive infrared sensor can also be provided to aid in the detection of an approaching user who intends to interact with the thermostat.

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Номер записи: 44
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Depth Image Compression

Номер: US20130106994A1
Автор: Jamie Daniel Joseph Shotton, Toby Sharp
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

Depth image compression is described for example, to enable body-part centers of players of a game to be detected in real time from depth images or for other applications such as augmented reality, and human-computer interaction. In an embodiment, depth images which have associated body-part probabilities, are compressed using probability mass which is related to the depth of an image element and a probability of a body part for the image element. In various examples, compression of the depth images using probability mass enables body part center detection, by clustering output elements, to be speeded up. In some examples, the scale of the compression is selected according to a depth of a foreground region and in some cases different scales are used for different image regions. In some examples, certainties of the body-part centers are calculated using probability masses of clustered image elements.

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Номер записи: 45
09-05-2013 дата публикации

Storage medium, input terminal device, control system, and control method

Номер: US20130113698A1
Автор: Tetsuya Sasaki, Tomoaki Kuroume
Принадлежит: Nintendo Co Ltd

An input terminal device of one example includes a CPU, and the CPU transmits operation data to a game apparatus executing game processing in response to an operation by a user. Furthermore, when a TV remote control button provided to the input terminal device is operated, the CPU sets a TV control mode capable of operating a television, to thereby display a TV remote controller image on an LCD of the input terminal device. By using this image, the user inputs operation data of the television.

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Номер записи: 46
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Optical pointing device and electronic device including same

Номер: US20130120242A1
Автор: Hideya Takakura
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

An optical pointing device is configured so that: an optical unit and a lens unit are integrally molded and form a portion of an optical cover; each of a light transmitting resin layer and the optical cover is made of a resin containing thermosetting resin as a main component; and a light shielding resin layer is made of a resin containing, as a main component, thermosetting resin and/or thermoplastic resin that has heat resistance. Thereby, the present invention provides an optical pointing device whose optical characteristics, reliability and heat resistance are excellent and whose number of component members are reduced.

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Номер записи: 47
16-05-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130120331A1
Автор: Sugita Yasuhiro, Tanaka Kohei, YAMAMOTO Kaoru
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A sensor pixel circuit () includes: a light receiving element (PD); a first node Vsig that retains charges corresponding to an amount of light incident on the light receiving element; and a second node Vint that receives charges from the first node 1. A display device comprising:a display panel that includes a plurality of display pixel circuits and a plurality of sensor pixel circuits in a display region;a light source for sensors that is turned on for a predetermined period during one cyclic period; anda driving circuit that supplies a driving signal to the sensor pixel circuits, wherein the sensor pixel circuit includes:a light receiving element;a first node that retains charges corresponding to an amount of light incident on the light receiving element; anda second node that receives charges from the first node and retains the charges,wherein under control by the driving circuit,during one of a detection period while the light source for sensors is in an ON state and a detection period while the light source for sensors is in an OFF state, charges corresponding to an amount of light incident on the light receiving element during this detection period are accumulated in the first node,the charges accumulated in the first node are transferred from the first node to the second node,during the other one of the detection period while the light source for sensors is in the ON state and the detection period while the light source for sensors is in the OFF state, charges corresponding to an amount of light incident on the light receiving element during this detection period are accumulated in the first node,andthe charges accumulated in the first node are transferred from the first node to the second node,whereby a value of a difference between the amount of light accumulated during the detection period while the light source for sensors is in the ON state and the amount of light accumulated during the detection period while the light source for sensors is in the OFF ...

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Номер записи: 48
23-05-2013 дата публикации

3D Pointing Device With Up-Down-Left-Right Mode Switching and Integrated Swipe Detector

Номер: US20130127715A1
Автор: Daniel S. Simpkins, Joseph TANEN
Принадлежит: Hillcrest Laboratories Inc

A 3D pointing device for use with a content delivery system is provided. The pointing device can operate in one of at least one of two modes: a first 3D or scrolling mode, and a second non-3D mode that can also be referred to as an up-down-left-right (UDLR) mode. The pointing device can include one or more directional sensors, to provide orientation and movement information. For either of the at least two modes, an optical finger navigation module is provided that can detect movement of a user's finger or object across its screen, and provides a predetermined threshold that must be exceeded before movement information is generated from the OFN module. The pointing device can generate scroll and UDLR commands based on the information from the orientation and movement sensors, as well as the OFN module, or can provide the information from the orientation and movement sensors to a user interface that can generate the appropriate scrolling or UDLR commands for use by the content delivery system.

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Номер записи: 49
23-05-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL NAVIGATOR DEVICE AND ITS TRANSMISSION INTERFACE INCLUDING QUICK BURST MOTION READOUT MECHANISM

Номер: US20130127720A1
Автор: CHEN Chun Wei, Lin Yung Chang
Принадлежит: PIXART IMAGING INC.

A transmission interface has a quick burst motion readout mechanism and is configured to be used between a master device and a slave device. The transmission interface includes a trigger channel configured to allow the master device to transmit a trigger signal to the slave device before transmission of data, and includes a data transmission channel provided to the slave device to transmit readable data to the master device after the slave device receives the trigger signal. The master and slave devices are adapted to a predetermined data transmission protocol by which the readable data can be directly transmitted and not accompanied by address data related to the readable data. 1. A transmission interface having a quick burst motion readout mechanism and configured to be applied between a master device and a slave device , the transmission interface comprising:a trigger channel configured to allow the master device to transmit a trigger signal to the slave device before transmission of data; anda data transmission channel configured to allow the slave device to transmit readable data to the master device after the slave device receives the trigger signal;to wherein the master and slave devices are adapted to a predetermined data transmission protocol by which the readable data is directly transmitted and not accompanied by address data related to the readable data.2. The transmission interface of claim 1 , configured to be applied between an optical navigation device and a computer claim 1 , wherein the readable data is displacement data claim 1 , and wherein the optical navigation device is configured to transmit the displacement data after receiving the trigger signal from the computer.3. The transmission interface of claim 2 , wherein the displacement data comprises first direction displacement data and second direction displacement data.4. The transmission interface of claim 2 , wherein the trigger signal causes synchronization between the optical navigation ...

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Номер записи: 50
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Scanned Image Projection System with Gesture Control Input

Номер: US20130142383A1
Автор: George Thomas Valliath, Jari Honkanen, Mark O. Freeman, P. Selvan VISWANATHAN, Sridhar Madhavan
Принадлежит: Microvision Inc

An imaging system ( 100 ) includes a housing ( 101 ). A control circuit ( 224 ) disposed within the housing ( 101 ). A projector ( 102 ) is disposed within the housing ( 101 ) and is operable with the control circuit ( 224 ). The projector ( 102 ) is configured to create images ( 104 ) with an image cone ( 106 ). A gesture recognition device ( 103 ) is disposed within the housing ( 101 ) and is operable with the control circuit ( 224 ). The gesture recognition device ( 103 ) is configured to detect gestures ( 107 ) in a gesture recognition cone ( 108 ). The projector ( 102 ) and the gesture recognition device ( 103 ) can be arranged within the housing ( 101 ) such that the image cone ( 106 ) and the gesture recognition cone ( 108 ) exit the housing ( 101 ) without overlap.

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Номер записи: 51
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Identifying a Target Object Using Optical Occlusion

Номер: US20130142387A1
Автор: Liang-yu (Tom) Chi, Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez, Robert Allen Ryskamp
Принадлежит: Google LLC

Methods are apparatuses are described for identifying a target object using optical occlusion. A head-mounted display perceives a characteristic of a reference object. The head-mounted display detects a change of the perceived characteristic of the reference object and makes a determination that a detected object caused the change of the perceived characteristic. In response to making the determination, the head-mounted display identifies the detected object as the target object.

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Номер записи: 52
20-06-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for a gaze and gesture interface

Номер: US20130154913A1
Автор: Jan Ernst, Stuart Goose, Xianjun S. Zheng, Yakup Genc
Принадлежит: Siemens Corp

A system and methods for activating and interacting by a user with at least a 3D object displayed on a 3D computer display by at least the user's gestures which may be combined with a user's gaze at the 3D computer display. In a first instance the 3D object is a 3D CAD object. In a second instance the 3D object is a radial menu. A user's gaze is captured by ahead frame containing at least an endo camera and an exo camera worn by a user. A user's gesture is captured by a camera and is recognized from a plurality of gestures. User's gestures are captured by a sensor and are calibrated to the 3D computer display.

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Номер записи: 53
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus and method, and program therefor

Номер: US20130169537A1
Автор: Shingo Tsurumi, Shouichi Doi
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An image processing apparatus includes an extracting unit for extracting a feature point from a captured image; a recognizing unit for recognizing a position of the feature point; a display unit for displaying, based on the position of the feature point, a feature-point pointer indicating the feature point and a mirrored image of the captured image in a translucent manner; and an issuing unit for issuing, based on the position of the feature point, a command corresponding to the position of the feature point or a motion of the feature point.

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Номер записи: 54
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Touch and social cues as inputs into a computer

Номер: US20130169682A1
Автор: Anton O.A. Andrews, Christopher Michael Novak, Craig R. Maitlen, James Liu, Sheridan Martin, Stephen Latta
Принадлежит: Individual

A system for automatically displaying virtual objects within a mixed reality environment is described. In some embodiments, a see-through head-mounted display device (HMD) identifies a real object (e.g., a person or book) within a field of view of the HMD, detects one or more interactions associated with real object, and automatically displays virtual objects associated with the real object if the one or more interactions involve touching or satisfy one or more social rules stored in a social rules database. The one or more social rules may be used to infer a particular social relationship by considering the distance to another person, the type of environment (e.g., at home or work), and particular physical interactions (e.g., handshakes or hugs). The virtual objects displayed on the HMD may depend on the particular social relationship inferred (e.g., a friend or acquaintance).

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Номер записи: 55
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Light sensing module and calibration method for driving current of light source

Номер: US20130181610A1
Автор: Han-Chi Liu, Hsin-Chia Chen
Принадлежит: PixArt Imaging Inc

A calibration method for a driving current of a light source adapted to sequentially calibrate at least an optical navigation device, each including a light sensing device, a memory unit and a driving unit. The driving unit is electrically connected to the memory unit and a light source configured to receive a reflection light. The calibration method includes steps of: driving the light source to provide a beam through configuring the driving unit to supply a first driving current to the light source; configuring the light sensing device to generate a sensed light value; obtaining a second driving current through modulating the value of the first driving current according to the sensed light value; and recording the value of the second driving current in the memory unit and driving the light source to provide the beam according to the second driving current. A light sensing module is also provided.

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Номер записи: 56
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Image Adjusting

Номер: US20130181892A1
Автор: Matti Sakari Hamalainen, Pasi Petteri Liimatainen
Принадлежит: Nokia Oyj

An apparatus including a display configured to display an image; and a system for adjusting the image on the display based upon location of a user of the apparatus relative to the apparatus. The system for adjusting includes a camera and an orientation sensor. The system for adjusting is configured to use signals from both the camera and the sensor to determine the location of the user relative to the display.

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Номер записи: 57
18-07-2013 дата публикации

NON-CONTACT SELECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20130181900A1
Автор: JOE Zeeno, Kim Dong-Jin
Принадлежит: MTEKVISION CO., LTD.

A non-contract selecting device is disclosed. The non-contract selecting device include a light source, emitting light to an outside; a camera unit, generating and outputting a video signal corresponding to an external video; a video data generating unit, generating video data corresponding to the video signal; and an identity unit, detecting a location of a detected area formed by light, reflected by pointing-means and inputted, of the light emitted from the video data in units of each frame, recognizing a moving locus of the detected area by comparing at least two continuous frames and generating and outputting corresponding change information. With the present invention, the function-selecting can be more quickly and easily and increase making the most use of elements. 1. A digital processing device having a photographing function , the device comprising:an input unit, including at least one key button;a light source, emitting light to an outside;a camera unit, generating and outputting a video signal corresponding to an external video;a video data generating unit, generating video data corresponding to the video signal;a display unit; andan identity unit, detecting a location of a detected area formed by light, reflected by pointing-means and inputted, of light emitted from the video data in units of each frame, recognizing a moving locus of the detected area by comparing at least two continuous frames and generating and outputting corresponding change information,wherein a pointer, a moving width of which is determined by an input of a minute adjusting button, is displayed on the display unit of the digital processing device.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the identity unit generates and outputs corresponding change information by recognizing a size change of the detected area claim 1 , wherein if a size of the detected area is changed in a rate identical to or larger than a predetermined rate per unit time claim 1 , it is predetermined that the change ...

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Номер записи: 58
25-07-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY SYSTEM

Номер: US20130187853A1
Автор: RIM Seungmoo, YUAN JIANFENG, Zhang Jiannan, Zhang Zhenyu, Zheng Qiang
Принадлежит:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a display system, and the display system comprises a light beam emitting device, emitting a first light beam for marking an input position and a second light beam for confirming the input position, the first light beam being visible light, and the second light beam differing from the first light beam; and a display device, comprising a displaying area, photo-sensitive devices distributed within the displaying area, processing devices coupled with the photo-sensitive devices. The photo-sensitive devices are used for sensing the second light beam projected upon the displaying area and achieving a sensing result; the processing devices are used for determining the projecting position of the second light beam upon the displaying area according to the sensing result, and performing a corresponding operation based on the sensing result. The present invention is capable of performing remote touch operation on the display device. 1. A display system , comprising:a light beam emitting device, emitting a first light beam for marking an input position and a second light beam for confirming the input position, the first light beam being visible light, and the second light beam differing from the first light beam; anda display device, comprising a displaying area, photo-sensitive devices distributed within the displaying area, processing devices coupled with the photo-sensitive devices, wherein the photo-sensitive devices are used for sensing the second light beam projected upon the displaying area and achieving a sensing result; the processing devices are used for determining the projecting position of the second light beam upon the displaying area according to the sensing result, and performing a corresponding operation based on the sensing result.2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the light beam emitting device comprising:a body;a two-stag button provided on the body;a light-emitting assembly positioned on the ...

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Номер записи: 59
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Pointing Device Using Camera and Outputting Mark

Номер: US20130187854A1
Автор: Moon Key LEE
Принадлежит: Individual

Pointing device like mouse or joystick comprises camera for capturing the display screen and image processing means for recognizing and tracking the pointing cursor icon or mark from the captured image and producing the pointing signal. The pointing device of present invention can be used with any type of display without and additional tracking means like ultra sonic sensor, infrared sensor or touch sensor. The pointing device of present invention includes mark outputting portion, camera portion for capturing the said mark outputting portion and image processing portion for recognizing the said mark outputting portion from the captured image and producing the pointing signal.

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Номер записи: 60
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Method and device for identifying and extracting images of multiple users, and for recognizing user gestures

Номер: US20130190086A1
Автор: Maison Benoit, Sohy Xavier
Принадлежит: Alterface S.A.

A method identifies and extracts images of one or more users. The method obtains an array of pixel values that constitutes a scene image and a corresponding array of depth values that constitutes a depth map. The depth map and the image are registered. The method obtains an array containing the 3D positions of the pixel value points in real-world coordinates by coordinate transformation of the depth map and image. The method then clusters the points into groups according to their relative positions so each group contains points in the same region of space and corresponds to a user location. The method defines individual volumes of interest around each user location. The method selects points from the array of 3D positions located in the volumes of interest to obtain segmentation masks for each user. The segmentation masks are then applied to the image to extract images of the users. 1. A method for identifying and extracting images of one or more users in an interactive environment comprising the steps of:{'b': 7', '8', '7', '8, 'obtaining a depth map () of a scene in the form of an array of depth values, and an image () of said scene in the form of a corresponding array of pixel values, said depth map () and said image () being registered;'}{'b': 7', '8', '15, 'applying a coordinate transformation to said depth map () and said image () for obtaining a corresponding array () containing the 3D positions in a real-world coordinates system and pixel values points;'}{'b': 18', '19, 'grouping said points according to their relative positions, by using a clustering process () so that each group contains points that are in the same region of space and correspond to a user location ();'}{'b': 20', '19, 'defining individual volumes of interest () each corresponding to one of said user locations ();'}{'b': 15', '35, 'selecting, from said array () containing the 3D positions and pixel values, the points located in said volumes of interest for obtaining segmentation masks () ...

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Номер записи: 61
15-08-2013 дата публикации

Image display apparatus, image display method, and of image display program

Номер: US20130207998A1
Автор: Satoshi Aoki
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image display apparatus includes a communication unit to communicate with information processing apparatuses; an image synthesizing unit to synthesize a multi-segmented screen image composed of screen images of the information processing apparatuses; a projection unit to project the multi-segmented screen image onto a screen; a functional mode management unit to control switching between a normal projection mode and a multi-segmented screen operation mode; an image capture device to capture the multi-segmented screen image and a hand movement of an operator when switched to the multi-segmented screen operation mode; a designated screen image recognition unit to detect a hand movement of the operator based on the image captured by the image capture device, and to recognize a screen image designated as an active-target image; and a signal control unit to transmit a request of image data transmission to an information processing apparatus corresponding to the designated active-target image.

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Номер записи: 62
15-08-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker

Номер: US20130208128A1
Автор: John M. Hoffer, Jr., Kenneth Steffey, Nils P. Steffensen, Robert E. Bridges
Принадлежит: Faro Technologies Inc

A laser measurement system includes a laser tracker having a structure rotatable about first and second axes, a first light source that launches a light beam from the structure, a distance meter, first and second angular encoders that measure first and second angles of rotation about the first and second axes, respectively, a processor, and a camera system. Also, a communication device that includes a second light source and an operator-controlled device that controls emission of a light from the second light source; a retroreflector target not disposed on the communication device. Also, the camera system is operable to receive the second light and to convert it into a digital image, and the processor is operable to determine a command to control operation of the tracker based on a pattern of movement of the second light source between first and second times and the digital image.

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Номер записи: 63
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Camera based sensing in handheld, mobile, gaming, or other devices

Номер: US20130215014A1
Автор: Timothy R. Pryor
Принадлежит: GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC

Method and apparatus are disclosed to enable rapid TV camera and computer based sensing in many practical applications, including, but not limited to, handheld devices, cars, and video games. Several unique forms of social video games are disclosed.

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Номер записи: 64
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Interactive polarization-preserving projection display

Номер: US20130222237A1
Автор: Craig R. Schardt, Ronald D. Jesme
Принадлежит: 3M Innovative Properties Co

The disclosure generally relates to optical devices, such as interactive displays, and in particular to interactive projection displays having passive input devices. The present disclosure also provides a passive interactive input device having the ability to overcome problematic ambient interference signals in an interactive display, such as an interactive projection display.

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Номер записи: 65
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for scanning a user environment and evaluating data of interest

Номер: US20130229261A1
Автор: Clarence T. Tegreene, Daniel A. Gerrity, Edward K.Y. Jung, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Jordin T. Kare, Keith D. Rosema, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Mark A. Malamud, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Paul Holman, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Roderick A. Hyde, Royce A. Levien, Thomas A. Weaver, William Gates
Принадлежит: ELWHA LLC

According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.

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Номер записи: 66
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for an operating unit for a home appliance

Номер: US20130229492A1
Автор: Lutz Ose, Markus Jungbauer
Принадлежит: EGO Elektro Geratebau GmbH

An offset operating unit for a home appliance includes a camera, an evaluation unit which evaluates picture data generated by the camera for recognition of an operating gesture from a predefined set of operating gestures, wherein the operating gestures serve for operator control of the home appliance, wherein the home appliance includes a control device for function control spaced apart from the operating unit, an interface for wireless data transmission between the operating unit and the control device, wherein information regarding the recognized operating gesture is transmitted to the control device via the interface in a wireless manner, and a housing in which the camera, the evaluation unit and the interface are integrated.

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Номер записи: 67
19-09-2013 дата публикации

TERMINAL, DISPLAY DIRECTION CORRECTING METHOD FOR A DISPLAY SCREEN, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130241818A1
Автор: OHTA TAKASHI
Принадлежит: Omron Corporation

A display screen that is displayable in a direction corresponding to a direction of a body of a user. A terminal including a gyrosensor that detects a direction of the terminal, a camera that is provided in order to image a user who views the display screen, a face detection processor that detects a direction of the user imaged by the camera, and a screen displaying part that decides a display direction of the display screen based on the terminal direction detected by the gyrosensor and the user direction detected by the face detection processor. 1. A terminal provided with a display screen , comprising:a terminal direction detector that detects a direction of the terminal;an imaging part that is provided in order to image a user who views the display screen;a user direction detector that detects a direction of the user imaged by the imaging part; anda screen display direction deciding part that decides a display direction of the display screen based on the terminal direction detected by the terminal direction detector and the user direction detected by the user direction detector.2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the screen display direction deciding part decides the display direction of the display screen based on a difference between the terminal direction detected by the terminal direction detector and the user direction detected by the user direction detector.3. The terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the screen display direction deciding part sets the display direction of the display screen to the direction of the user when the direction of the terminal differs from the direction of the user.4. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging part images the user according to a change in terminal direction detected by the terminal direction detector.5. The terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the imaging part images the user when the change in terminal direction is greater than a predetermined threshold.6. The terminal according to ...

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Номер записи: 68
19-09-2013 дата публикации

Enabling Physical Controls on an Illuminated Surface

Номер: US20130241822A1
Автор: Sharma Vinay, Sharp Frank
Принадлежит: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

A method for enabling physical controls in a digital system is provided that includes receiving an image of an illuminated surface in the digital system, wherein the image is captured by a camera in the digital system, determining a state of a physical control mounted on the illuminated surface by analyzing the image; and outputting an indication of the state of the physical control. 1. A method for enabling physical controls in a digital system , the method performed by a processor comprised in the digital system , the method comprising:receiving an image of an illuminated surface comprised in the digital system, wherein the image is captured by a camera comprised in the digital system;determining a state of a physical control mounted on the illuminated surface by analyzing the image; andoutputting an indication of the state of the physical control.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:identifying the physical control based on a binary pattern encoded on a back surface of the physical control; andoutputting an identity indicator for the physical control in association with the state.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein identifying the physical control comprises:determining a set of points that lie along a fixed portion of the physical control;extracting a set of pixel values corresponding to the set of points from the image; anddetermining the identity indicator based on the set of pixel values.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining a set of points comprises:computing the set of points from a sub-image of an image of the illuminated surface captured by the camera, the sub-image corresponding to a pre-determined bounding box specified for the physical control.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a state of a physical control comprises:determining a set of points that lie along a movable portion of the physical control;extracting a set of pixel values corresponding to the set of points from the image; anddetermining the state based on the set ...

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Номер записи: 69
19-09-2013 дата публикации

Three-Dimensional Interface System and Method

Номер: US20130241826A1
Автор: James E. Holmes, Joshua E. King, Maria N. Ngomba, Tarek El Dokor, William E. Glomski
Принадлежит: Edge 3 Technologies LLC

A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system ( 20 ) and a method ( 100 ) of operating the system ( 20 ) are presented. The system ( 20 ) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor ( 22 ), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display ( 24 ), and a computer ( 26 ) coupled to the sensor ( 22 ) and the display ( 24 ). The sensor ( 22 ) detects a user object ( 40 ) within a three-dimensional sensor space ( 28 ). The display ( 24 ) displays an image ( 42 ) within a three-dimensional display space ( 32 ). The computer ( 26 ) maps a position of the user object ( 40 ) within an interactive volumetric field ( 36 ) mutually within the sensor space ( 28 ) and the display space ( 32 ), and determines when the positions of the user object ( 40 ) and the image ( 42 ) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer ( 26 ) executes a function programmed for the image ( 42 ).

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Номер записи: 70
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Method for prevention of false gesture trigger inputs on a mobile communication device

Номер: US20130249785A1
Автор: Rachid M. Alameh
Принадлежит: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

A method for prevention of false gesture trigger inputs on a mobile communication device is disclosed herein. The method includes providing a relative positioning sensor output to a controller for enabling/disabling or adaptively adjusting detection of gesture inputs on the mobile communication device based on an angular position or motion of the mobile communication device relative to a directional trigger beam or alternatively relative to environmental conditions impacting the mobile communication device.

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Номер записи: 71
10-10-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE POSITIONING METHOD AND INTERACTIVE IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME

Номер: US20130265230A1
Автор: CHENG HAN-PING, Kao Ming-Tsan, YANG SHU-SIAN
Принадлежит: PIXART IMAGING INC.

There is provided an image positioning method including the steps of: capturing an image frame with an image sensor; identifying at least on object image in the image frame; comparing an object image size of the object image with a size threshold and identifying the object image having the object image size larger than the size threshold as a reference point image; and positioning the reference point image. There is further provided an interactive imaging system. 1. An image positioning method , comprising:capturing an image frame with an image sensor;identifying at least one object image in the image frame with a processing unit;comparing, using the processing unit, an object image size of the at least one object image with a size threshold and identifying the object image having the object image size larger than the size threshold as a reference point image; andpositioning the reference point image with the processing unit.2. The image positioning method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the step of identifying at least one object image claim 1 , the processing unit identifies a pixel or a plurality of adjacent pixels in the image frame having an intensity value larger than an intensity threshold as the at least one object image.3. The image positioning method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the intensity threshold has a constant value or a variable value; and the variable value is an average intensity value of one image frame multiplied by a ratio.4. The image positioning method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the size threshold has a constant value or a variable value; and the variable value is an average size of the reference point image in one image frame multiplied by a ratio.5. The image positioning method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:identifying, using the processing unit, whether the reference point image is a hollow image.6. The image positioning method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the step of positioning the reference point image ...

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Номер записи: 72
10-10-2013 дата публикации

TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130265232A1
Автор: Lee Chang-Soo, LEE Geun-ho, YUN Il-kook
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A transparent display apparatus and method for displaying information thereon includes sensing a position of an object, sensing a position of a user, determining an area of the transparent display through which the object is viewable by the user, and displaying the information on the transparent display based on the area. 1. A transparent display apparatus comprising:a transparent display;at least one sensor which senses a position of an object and a position of a user; anda controller which determines an area of the transparent display through which the object is viewable by the user, based on the position of the object and the position of the user, and controls the transparent display to display information on the transparent display based on the area.2. The transparent display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the position of the object is a position relative to a position of the transparent display apparatus claim 1 , and the position of the user is a position relative to the position of the transparent display apparatus.3. The transparent display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least sensor comprises at least one camera that photographs the object and the user claim 1 , senses the position of the object based on a photograph of the object and senses the position of the user based on a photograph of the user.4. The transparent display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller determines a line of sight between the user and the object based on the position of the user and the position of the object.5. The transparent display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller determines the area based on the line of sight.6. The transparent display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the transparent display to display the information on another area of the transparent display that does not overlap with the area.7. The transparent display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the transparent display to display the information ...

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Номер записи: 73
10-10-2013 дата публикации

Advanced video gaming methods for education and play using camera based inputs

Номер: US20130267318A1
Автор: Peter H. Smith, Timothy R. Pryor
Принадлежит: MOTION GAMES LLC

This application discloses active movement based and other video games which may be played over the internet as well in the home or elsewhere. One or two or more persons can play, generally using one or more cameras to determine the relation of an object or a part of a person to a video display on which game related graphics are displayed. Determination of object position and orientation in up to 6 degrees of freedom is disclosed, at data rates sufficient to make game play rewarding.

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Номер записи: 74
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Rapid gesture re-engagement

Номер: US20130271397A1
Автор: Evan R. HILDRETH, Francis B. Macdougall
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are provided for use with a system configured to detect gestures. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a first user gesture meeting a first condition to enter a mode of operation. The method may further include exiting the mode of operation. The method may further include detecting a second user gesture meeting a second condition to reenter the mode of operation based on the detecting the first user gesture, wherein the second condition is less stringent than the first condition.

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Номер записи: 75
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Dual Mode Proximity Sensor

Номер: US20130276028A1
Автор: Joe Freeman Britt, Jr.
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A computer-implemented method for controlling an electronic device including receiving a signal through a light sensor of the device, identifying with a processor of the device whether the received signal originated from a light emitter of the device, and controlling a function of the device, the function selected based on whether the signal is identified as originating from the light emitter of the device or the light emitter separate from the device.

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Номер записи: 76
24-10-2013 дата публикации

METHOD OF DETERMINING OBJECT POSITION AND SYSTEM THEREOF

Номер: US20130278502A1
Автор: CHEN NIEN-TSE, Ko Yi-Hsien, Liang Chia-Cheun
Принадлежит: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION

The present invention provides a method for determining an object position, including the following steps: determining the intensities of a plurality of pixels; determining that a portion of pixels in the plurality of pixels belong to an object image corresponding to an object; and determining coordinate data of the object based on a number of pixels in each row or column of the portion of the plurality of pixels belonging to the object image and the coordinates of pixels in the portion of the plurality of pixels belonging to the object image. The present invention also provides a pointing system. 1. A method of determining object position , comprising:determining an intensity value for each of a plurality of pixels;determining that a portion of the plurality of pixels belong to an object image corresponding to an object; anddetermining coordinate data of the object based on a number of pixels in each row or column of the portion of the plurality of pixels belonging to the object image and coordinates of pixels in the portion of the plurality of pixels belonging to the object image.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when there is at least one pixel with intensity value lower than a threshold between pixels with intensity values higher than the threshold in a row or column claim 1 , and when the number of the at least one pixel is smaller than or equal to a number N claim 1 , the at least one pixel is defined as part of the object image.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when there is at least one pixel with intensity value lower than a threshold between pixels with intensity values higher than the threshold in a row or column claim 1 , and when there is no pixel with intensity value lower than the threshold between pixels with intensity values higher than the threshold in an adjacent row or column claim 1 , the at least one pixel is defined as part of the object image.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining an intensity value for each of a ...

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Номер записи: 77
24-10-2013 дата публикации

Color Calibration System for a Video Display

Номер: US20130278932A1
Автор: Grant Arthur John Elliott
Принадлежит: BARCO, INC.

Large digital displays for entertainment, architectural and advertising displays have interconnected display panels with pluralities of light emitting elements. To solve calibration problems, each of the display panels stores measured luminance and chromaticity data for each of the light emitting elements of the panel. The luminance data is independent of the chromaticity data. A central controller can then perform calibration procedures so that the light emitting elements are matched across the entire display.

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Номер записи: 78
31-10-2013 дата публикации

Method for outputting command by detecting object movement and system thereof

Номер: US20130285899A1
Автор: Ming-Tsan Kao, Nien-Tse Chen, Yi-Fang Lee, Yu-Hao Huang
Принадлежит: PixArt Imaging Inc

The present invention discloses a method for outputting a command by detecting a movement of an object, which includes the following steps. First, an image capturing device captures images generated by the movement of the object at different timings by. Next, a motion trajectory is calculated according to the plurality of images. Further next, a corresponding command is outputted according to the motion trajectory. The present invention also provides a system which employs the above-mentioned method.

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Номер записи: 79
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Electronic system with augmented reality mechanism and method of operation thereof

Номер: US20130293579A1
Автор: Jeff Beene, Yun Z. Wu
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A method of operation of an electronic system includes: scanning an image for detecting a subject; detecting a potential adjustment for moving the subject within the image; and selecting an augmentation for recommending the potential adjustment and for displaying the augmentation on a device.

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Номер записи: 80
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Gesture fusion

Номер: US20130296057A1
Автор: Jesse Smith, Larry J. Pacey, Mark B. Gagner, Muthu Velu, Scott A. Massing, Sean Kelly
Принадлежит: WMS Gaming Inc

“Fusion” gestures that transition from air to surface or surface to air and interactions with graphical objects displayed on one or more display devices. Surface-to-air gestures are captured on a surface of a touch-based sensing device, and the gesture leaves the surface and enters a volumetric space adjacent to the surface, where a 3D gesture sensing system captures the gesture in 3D space. One or more objects displayed on the display device(s) are graphically shown to be manipulated by the gesture. Air-to-surface gestures are captured in the reverse manner. Different devices housed in separate housings can detect the different types of gestures. For example, a gaming terminal can detect surface gestures made on a single- or multi-touch sensitive surface while a portable electronic device in communication with the gaming terminal can detect air gestures made in a volumetric space in front of the gaming terminal.

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Номер записи: 81
14-11-2013 дата публикации

Power-saving sensing module for optical mouse and power-saving sensing method

Номер: US20130300663A1
Автор: Ming-Tsan Kao, Ren-Hau Gu, Sen-Huang Huang
Принадлежит: PixArt Imaging Inc

A power-saving sensing module includes a light source, a first and a second sensor, a first and a second detection unit, and a controller. The first sensor detects a first image corresponding to a working plane in response to at least a part of the light ray from the light source to generate a first sensing signal. The first detection unit generates a displacement signal in response to the first sensing signal. The second sensor detects a second image corresponding to an object in response to at least a part of light ray to generate a second sensing signal. The second detection unit generates a touch signal corresponding to the object in response to the second sensing signal. The controller outputs a control signal in response to the touch signal. The first detection unit operates at a dormant state or a sensing state in response to the control signal.

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Номер записи: 82
21-11-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20130307773A1
Автор: YAGISHITA Takahiro
Принадлежит:

In the present invention, an image is projected so as to form an acute angle between an axis of projection from a projection device and a screen; the projected image and an image of a perimeter thereof are captured; and a process corresponding to an operation about to be performed by a user is executed based on a shadow area of a finger of the user included in the captured image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging at least one of a projection surface onto which an image is projected so that the optical axis of projected light projected from a projection device and the projection surface form an acute angle and a perimeter of the projection surface;a shadow detection unit configured to detect, based on the captured image, a shadow produced by an object entering the optical path of the projected light on at least one of the projection surface and the perimeter of the projection surface;a pointed position determination unit configured to determine, based on the detected shadow, a position that differs from the position of the shadow on the projection surface and that has a predetermined relation with the position of the shadow to be a pointed position pointed by a user; anda pointing information output unit configured to output information corresponding to the determined pointed position.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pointed position determination unit obtains a straight line on the projection surface based on the shadow and determines the pointed position based on a locus on the straight line.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereina plurality of icons are displayed in the image and arranged so as to be located in positions different from each other in the direction parallel to the projection surface and perpendicular to the axis of projection; andthe pointed position determination unit determines, as the pointed ...

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Номер записи: 83
28-11-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMAGE

Номер: US20130314319A1
Автор: SUH Jeong-Dae
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sensing an image formed by a fluid that is wetted to a real paint brush, such as water. The image sensing apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive an image using a paint brush that is wet with a fluid, a light source unit configured to emit infrared light to the input unit for sensing the image, and a sensing unit configured to sense scattered light generated in response to the image received by the input unit using the wet paint brush and to image sensed results. 1. An image sensing apparatus , comprising:an input unit configured to receive an image using a paint brush that is wet with a fluid;a light source unit configured to emit infrared light to the input unit for sensing the image; anda sensing unit configured to sense scattered light generated in response to the image received by the input unit using the wet paint brush and to image sensed results.2. The image sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scattered light is generated when total reflection is broken at a boundary surface corresponding to the wet paint brush's touch with the input unit.3. The image sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input unit corresponds to an input plate in which the infrared light corresponding to an output of the light source unit is kept by total reflection claim 1 , the input plate act as a waveguide when there is no input image using the paint brush.4. The image sensing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the input plate corresponds to a transparent plate made of acryl.5. The image sensing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the input plate has a thickness between 0.6 mm and 1 mm.6. The image sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensing unit senses the scattered light using a camera and consecutively images the sensed results.7. The image sensing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the camera is vertically disposed under the input unit.8. The image sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light ...

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Номер записи: 84
05-12-2013 дата публикации

LOW POWER IMAGE SENSOR ADJUSTING REFERENCE VOLTAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND OPTICAL POINTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME

Номер: US20130321274A1
Автор: Kim Suki, Park Hee Ju, SHIN Ji Hoon, Sung Joon Jea
Принадлежит:

The low power image sensor includes: an image sensing unit which senses light from an object, converts the light into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal; a comparing unit which receives an electric signal from the image sensor, compares a voltage level of the electric signal with a reference voltage, and outputs an image signal as a 1 bit signal per pixel; and an effective image adjuster which compares bit value distribution of an image signal output from the comperator with a preset effective range, and adjusts the effective image to output an effective image. Further, an optical pointing device includes: an image sensor which senses light from an object and outputs an image signal; and a motion computing unit which receives the image signal and compares before and after images to calculate a motion vector. 1. An optical pointing device comprising:an image sensor which senses light from an object and outputs an image signal; and 'a temporary storage unit to temporarily store image data output from the image sensor;', 'a motion computing unit which receives the image signal and compares before and after images to calculate a motion vector, the motion computing unit comprising a direction selector to calculate a motion vector from a value output from the comparing unit; and', 'a controller to control operation of the motion computing unit., 'a comparing unit to compare the image data output from the image sensor with the image data stored in the temporary storage unit;'}2. The optical pointing device according to claim 1 , wherein the image sensor comprises:an image sensing unit which senses light from an object, converts the light into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal; anda comparing unit which receives the electric signal from the image sensing unit, compares a voltage level of the electric signal with a reference voltage, and outputs an image signal as a 1 bit signal per pixel.3. The optical pointing device according to claim 1 ...

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Номер записи: 85
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Optical module

Номер: US20130321662A1
Автор: Hideyuki Nasu, Toshinori UEMURA, Yozo Ishikawa
Принадлежит: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd

A gesture recognition system includes an image capturing device, a memory unit and a processing unit. The image capturing device includes a zoom lens and captures an image frame with a focus length. The memory unit previously saves a lookup table of depths versus sharpness associated with at least one the focus length of the zoom lens. The processing unit is configured to calculate a current sharpness value of at least one object image in the image frame and to obtain a current depth of the object image according to the lookup table.

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Номер записи: 86
12-12-2013 дата публикации

CAMERA-BASED INFORMATION INPUT METHOD AND TERMINAL

Номер: US20130328773A1
Автор: Liu Yang
Принадлежит: China Mobile Communications Corporation

Disclosed are a camera-based information input method and a terminal, for providing an input method that consumes few resources and does not block the terminal screen. The method comprises: a terminal identifying an area having specified color information from an image acquired by a camera; determining change information of the area; and determining, according to the change information, information input to the terminal. 1. A camera-based information input method , comprising:identifying, by a terminal, a region with specified color information in an image captured by a camera;determining change information in the region; anddetermining, from the change information, information input to the terminal.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:before determining, from the change information, information input to the terminal, determining, by the terminal, that an amount of area change of the region over a length of time below a predetermined threshold of time is above a predetermined threshold of the amount of area change.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: before determining the information input to the terminal from the change information claim 1 ,determining, by the terminal, its input mode as a non-handwriting input mode; anddetermining, from the change information, information input to the terminal further comprises:determining, by the terminal, whether an amount of location change of the region is above a predetermined threshold of sliding detection, from a comparison therebetween, upon determining from the change information that a trend of area change of the region is increasing and then decreasing and that both an amount of area change resulting from the increasing and the amount of area change resulting from the decreasing are above a predetermined threshold of the amount of area change, andif the amount of location change of the region is above the predetermined threshold of sliding detection, determining the information ...

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Номер записи: 87
19-12-2013 дата публикации

Dynamic adaptation of imaging parameters

Номер: US20130335576A1
Автор: Josef Prainsack, Martin GOTSCHLICH, Michael Mark
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adaptable settings for imaging devices and systems. Operating modes may be defined based on whether an object is detected within a preselected area. One or more parameters of emitted electromagnetic radiation may be dynamically adjusted based on the present operating mode.

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Номер записи: 88
02-01-2014 дата публикации

Portable proprioceptive peripatetic polylinear video player

Номер: US20140002581A1
Автор: Eric Justin Gould Bear, Jim McKee, Rachel M. Strickland
Принадлежит: MONKEYmedia Inc

Departing from one-way linear cinema played on a single rectangular screen, this multi-channel virtual environment involves a cinematic paradigm that undoes habitual ways of framing things, employing architectural concepts in a polylinear video/sound construction to create a type of experience that allows the world to reveal itself and permits discovery on the part of participants. Techniques are disclosed for peripatetic navigation through virtual space with a handheld computing device, leveraging human spatial memory to form a proprioceptive sense of location, allowing a participant to easily navigate amongst a plurality of simultaneously playing videos and to center in front of individual video panes in said space, making it comfortable for a participant to rest in a fixed posture and orientation while selectively viewing any one of the video streams, and providing spatialized 3D audio cues that invite awareness of other content unfolding simultaneously in the virtual environment.

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Номер записи: 89
02-01-2014 дата публикации

User customizable interface system and implementing method thereof

Номер: US20140007020A1
Автор: Jung-min Park, Myoung Soo Park
Принадлежит: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST

A user interface system has an input device for collecting gesture inputs of a user, a computing device for processing the gesture inputs collected by the input device, a memory for storing a set of executive gestures for executing various functions, and an output device for displaying information processed by the computing device, wherein each executive gesture is defined as an executive input for each function, so that, when a gesture input performed by the user corresponds to an executive gesture, a function corresponding thereto is executed, and wherein the executive gestures are capable of being changed and stored by the user.

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Номер записи: 90
02-01-2014 дата публикации

Natural gesture based user interface methods and systems

Номер: US20140007022A1
Автор: David Dal Zot, Gilles Pinault, Juan Carlos Tocino Diaz, Kevin Simons, Xavier Baele
Принадлежит: Softkinetic Software SA

Described herein is a user interface that provides contextual feedback, controls and interface elements on a display screen of an interactive three-dimensional imaging system. A user interacts with the interface to provide control signals in accordance with those recognised by the system to a makes use of at least one POI in a three-dimensional scene that is imaged by the imaging system to provide control signals for the user interface. Control signals are provided by means of gestures which are analysed in real-time by gesture recognition processes that analyse statistical and geometrical properties of POI motion and trajectories.

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Номер записи: 91
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Lip activity detection

Номер: US20140010418A1
Автор: Prasenjit Dey, Sriganesh Madhvanath
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

Provided is a method of detecting lip activity. The method determines magnitude of optical flow in lip region and at least one non-lip region of a detected face. The ratio of magnitude of optical flow in lip region and at least one non-lip region is compared against a threshold. If the ratio is found to be greater than the threshold, lip activity of the detected face is recognized.

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Номер записи: 92
16-01-2014 дата публикации

High Resolution and High Sensitivity Optically Activated Touch Sensing Device Using Multiple Color Light Sources

Номер: US20140015748A1
Автор: Lee Wen-Chieh Geoffrey
Принадлежит:

A cursor maneuvering device comprises a cavity containing a plurality of colored lights and an image sensor and covered with a light mixing plate. The colored lights are located in the cavity in an as largely departed as possible manner and illuminate a pointing device contacting the surface of the light mixing plate. The image sensor detects a hue of light illuminating the pointing device and controls a cursor depending upon the hue. Changes in the hue of a moving pointing device are translated into movement of the cursor on the display of an electronic device. The pointing device may be anything touching the light mixing plate, for instance a finger. 1. Motion detector , comprising:a) a light detector;b) a light diffusion plate irradiated by light from at least one light source; andc) a portion of said light from the light source reflected from said light diffusion plate to the light detector and when the light diffusion plate is touched by a pointing device, the portion of light reflected from said diffusion plate increases, wherein motion is detected by a comparison of light detected before and after the light diffusion plate is touched.2. The motion detector of claim 1 , wherein said pointing device is a stylus or a finger.3. The motion detector of claim 1 , wherein the light detector is an image sensor.4. The motion detector of claim 1 , wherein the light detector is an optoelectronic sensor.5. A motion detection device claim 1 , comprising:a) a moveable device illuminated by at least one light source;b) an optoelectronic light sensing device detects variation in an intensity of light reflected from said moveable device; andc) the variation of the intensity of light evaluated to determine a location, or movement of the moveable device.6. The motion detection device of claim 5 , wherein the moveable device illuminated by multiple light sources comprising different wavelengths of light.7. The motion detection device off claim 5 , wherein the moveable device is a ...

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Номер записи: 93
23-01-2014 дата публикации

Display apparatus control system and method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of displays

Номер: US20140022159A1
Автор: Jin-Yong Chung, Jun-Seok Lee, Kyung-hwa YU, Sang-won LEIGH, Sung-Goo Cho
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A display apparatus control system and a method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of display apparatuses are provided. The method of controlling a plurality of display apparatuses includes capturing a region at which a user is located, generating a user-captured image, determining which display apparatus the user is looking at from among the plurality of display apparatuses, based on the user-captured image, and determining the determined display apparatus to be a control target display apparatus, and transmitting a control signal which corresponds to a user's command to be the control target display apparatus when the user's command is input.

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Номер записи: 94
23-01-2014 дата публикации

INTERACTIVE SYSTEM WITH SUCCESSIVELY ACTIVATED ILLUMINATION SOURCES

Номер: US20140022448A1
Автор: Hewitt Lawrence Bruce, HOLMGREN DAVID, McGibney Grant
Принадлежит: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC

An illumination assembly for an interactive input system (), comprises at least one imaging device () capturing image frames of a region of interest; a plurality of illumination sources () associated sociated with the imaging device and being located at different positions relative to the imaging device, the illumination sources providing illumination to the region of interest; and a controller () communicating with the illumination sources, the controller conditioning the illumination sources so that the illumination sources provide illumination to the region of interest in succession, the timing of image frame capture by the imaging device being coordinated with the illumination pattern of the illumination sources. 1. An illumination assembly for an interactive input system , comprising:at least one imaging device capturing image frames of a region of interest;a plurality of illumination sources associated with said imaging device and being located at different positions relative to said imaging device, said illumination sources providing illumination to said region of interest; anda controller communicating with said illumination sources, said controller conditioning said illumination sources so that the illumination sources provide illumination to said region of interest in succession, the timing of image frame capture by said imaging device being coordinated with the illumination pattern of said illumination sources.2. The illumination assembly of claim 1 , wherein one illumination source is generally vertically aligned with the at least one imaging device.3. The illumination assembly of wherein said one illumination source is positioned above said at least one imaging device.4. The illumination assembly of claim 2 , wherein at least one other illumination source is positioned to one side said imaging device.5. The illumination assembly of wherein said at least one other illumination source is in generally the same plane as said at least one imaging device.6. ...

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Номер записи: 95
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Real time hand tracking, pose classification, and interface control

Номер: US20140028550A1
Автор: Suranjit Adhikari
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

A hand gesture from a camera input is detected using an image processing module of a consumer electronics device. The detected hand gesture is identified from a vocabulary of hand gestures. The electronics device is controlled in response to the identified hand gesture. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

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Номер записи: 96
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface

Номер: US20140028551A1
Автор: Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr., Jonathan Solnit, Joseph Adam Ruff
Принадлежит: Nest Labs Inc

A smart-home device includes a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. The device also includes a processing system in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition. The device additionally includes at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor. The processing system may be configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded, where the processing system is further configured to automatically adjust the closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.

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Номер записи: 97
30-01-2014 дата публикации

AUGMENTED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FOR USE IN AN OPTICAL TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE

Номер: US20140028629A1
Автор: Copperwhite Robert, Drumm Owen, Piot Julien
Принадлежит:

An optical touch-sensitive device is able to determine the locations of multiple simultaneous touch events. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors coupled with an optical coupler assembly through a waveguide on the surface on the optical-touch sensitive device. Each emitter produces optical beams which propagate in the waveguide via total internal reflection and are received by the detectors. Touch events disturb the optical beams, and are determined based on the disturbances. The optical touch-sensitive device further includes an intermediate layer interposed between the waveguide and a display surface. The intermediate layer preserves optical beam propagation in the waveguide and is transparent to visible light. The optical touch-sensitive device may further include at least one frame zone, at least one dead zone, and/or at least one fixed graphics zone. 1. An optical touch-sensitive device for use with a display , the touch-sensitive device comprising:a planar optical waveguide extending over a surface of the display, the waveguide having a top surface and a bottom surface;emitters and detectors arranged along a periphery of the display;an optical coupler assembly positioned along the periphery of the display, the optical coupler assembly coupling optical beams produced by the emitters into the waveguide and out of the waveguide to the detectors, wherein touches on the top surface of the waveguide disturb the optical beams, the touch-sensitive device determining touch events based on the disturbances; andan intermediate layer interposed between the bottom surface of the waveguide and the surface of the display, the intermediate layer preserving optical beam propagation in the waveguide and being transparent to visible light.2. The optical touch-sensitive device of wherein the optical beams have infrared wavelengths ranging from 200 nm to 2000 nm.3. The optical touch-sensitive device of wherein the optical coupler assembly and ...

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Номер записи: 98
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Gestures coupled with voice as input method

Номер: US20140033045A1
Автор: Sudhir Kshirsagar
Принадлежит: Global Quality Corp

A user interface is provided for one or more users to interact with a computer using gestures coupled with voice to navigate a network that is displayed on the computer screen by the computer application software. The combination of a gesture with a voice command is used improve the reliability of the interpretation of the intent of the user. In addition, the active user who is allowed to control the software is identified through the combined input and the movements of other users are discarded.

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Номер записи: 99
06-02-2014 дата публикации

AMBIENT LIGHT SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND INTERACTIVE DEVICE USING SAME

Номер: US20140035807A1
Автор: Lee Chuan-Hsin
Принадлежит: PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION

The invention provides an ambient light sensing device which receives at least one visible light image sensed by an image sensor. The ambient light sensing device includes an image sampling unit and an analyzing unit. The image sampling unit divides the visible light image into plural image blocks, extracts at least one sample data in each image block, and generates a comparison data according to a difference between the sample data extracted at different time points. The analyzing unit analyzes the comparison data and generates an output analysis signal accordingly. 1. An ambient light sensing device for receiving at least one visible light image sensed by an image sensor , comprising:an image sampling unit, for dividing the visible light image into a plurality of image blocks, extracting at least one sample data in each image block, and generating a comparison data according to a difference between the sample data extracted at different time points; andan analyzing unit, for analyzing the comparison data and generating an output analysis signal accordingly.2. The ambient light sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the visible light image is divided into the plurality of image blocks of a uniform size or of sizes in proportion to one another.3. The ambient light sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the sample data includes at least one green sub-pixel data claim 1 , and the image sampling unit generates the comparison data according to the green sub-pixel data.4. The ambient light sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the sample data is generated according to brightness.5. The ambient light sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the visible light image includes a plurality of pixel data and each pixel data includes a plurality of sub-pixel data claim 1 , and the sample data is generated according to brightness claim 1 , color temperature claim 1 , contrast claim 1 , image pattern claim 1 , a number or shape of a group of pixels having a predefined color or meeting a ...

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Номер записи: 100