Method and apparatus for data entry input
US11093086B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for inputting data for an electronic data entry device are provided. In one embodiment, identification of an input object such as the particular fingers of a user that are used to actuate a key region is performed. The symbol associated with the actuated key region and the finger (or other input object) used is determined. In other embodiments, virtual input devices with interfaces such as QWERTY style keyboards, phone keypads, and multi-touch capable touchpads or tablets are provided in input regions. One or more video capturing devices remotely acquire actuation information from the input regions during data entry. User inputted symbols or functions are determined based on the actuations, their locations and identified input object sets that caused the actuations.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.