System and method for simulating a computer mouse
US8264457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for simulating a computer mouse uses a camera to capture images of a user's palm on a plane, transfers the images to a computer, analyzes the images to determine movement information of the user's palm, and determines a corresponding mouse operation according to preset associations between movements of the user's palm and operations on mouse buttons. The system and method further execute a computer command corresponding to the mouse operation associated with the movement information of the user's palm, so as to activate a action of a cursor displayed on a display screen of the computer.
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