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Computer input system utilizing a camera to sense point source

US6538645B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2000
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/03545
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer input system utilizing a camera to sense a point source includes a movable light emitting device, which is operated by the user to move and emit at least two lights of different colors. The computer input system further has a camera for capturing the light emitted by the movable light emitting device and transforming a captured light trace produced by the movable light emitting device to XY coordinate data, so as to perform a pointing input operation.

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