Method and apparatus for approximating depth of an object's placement onto a monitored region with applications to virtual interface devices
US7050177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1633
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Structured light is directed across a monitored region. An image is captured of a light pattern that forms on the object as a result of the object intersecting the structured light when the object is placed at a first position in the monitored region. A geometric characteristic is identified of the image of the light pattern. The geometric characteristic is variable with a depth of the first position relative to where the image is captured. The depth of the first position is approximated based on the measured geometric characteristic.
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