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Sensing system and method for obtaining position of pointer thereof

US8269158B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2009
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0428
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a sensing system and a method for obtaining a position of a pointer, the sensing system includes a sensing area, a reflective mirror, an image sensor and a processing circuit. The reflective mirror is configured for generating a mirror image of a pointer when the pointer approaches the sensing area. The image sensor is configured for sensing the pointer and the mirror image thereof when the pointer approaches the sensing area. When the pointer approaches the sensing area, the processing circuit calculates a coordinate value of the pointer according to an image sensed by the image sensor and a predetermined size of the pointer. The pointer forms an imaginary orthographic projection in the sensing area, the processing circuit regards the imaginary orthographic projection as a round projection, and a radius of the round projection is the predetermined size.

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