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Method for correction of position location indicator for a large area display system

US5341155A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 1992
Grant dateAug 23, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0386
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a large area display system, multiple persons may work together with multiple input devices for supplying and receiving information in an interactive system with a single large area display. The large area display system comprises a screen wherein computer generated information is projected upon one side of the screen, and users interact with the computer from the opposite side of the the screen. Data coordinates for an input device corresponding to a pseudo image sensed by the receiving subsystem electronics are provided to the controlling computer. The input data coordinates from the pseudo image are normalized for variations due to frequency dependence and electronic drift. The normalized data coordinates are looked up in a calibration table to account for distortion in the pseudo image detection electronics. Screen coordinates corresponding to pixel locations on the large area screen are found by interpolation from the data From the calibration table. The calibration table is prepared off-line, based on a bicubic spline interpolating function which is then compressed using a delta compression scheme. During on-line operation of the system, screen coordinates are looked-up di…

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