System and method for manipulating an object in a three-dimensional desktop environment
US9280259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device, method and interface for the device, for performing an action with a processor through a three-dimensional desktop environment is disclosed. A three-dimensional desktop environment is generated by a display and projected into a real space. At least one ultrasonic transducer propagates an ultrasonic pulse into the real space and receives a reflection of the ultrasonic pulse from a user object in the real space. A user action of the user object within the three-dimensional desktop environment is determined using the reflection of the ultrasonic pulse. The processor performs the action based on the determined user action.
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