Apparatus and method for inputting information based on events
US9223405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04883
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for inputting events. An embodiment of the present invention can generate left and right click events in addition to activating and stopping pointers by sensing a rolling of a wrist and calculate and output a coordinate displacement according to the motion of the hand at the time of activating the pointers according to the events. Further, the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a large-sized display or a contactless spatial input apparatus of an HMD, entertainment such as games, and the like, and can overcome restricted environments by a gesture input scheme under special environment.
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