Method of controlling a system
US9465450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/302
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention describes a method of controlling a system (1) comprising one or more components (C1, C2, . . . , Cn), which method comprises the steps of aiming a pointing device (2) comprising a camera (3) in the direction of one or more of the components (C1, C2, . . . , Cn), generating image data (4) of a target area A( ) aimed at by the pointing device (2), encompassing at least part of one or more of the components (C1, C2, . . . , Cn), and analyzing the image data (4) to determine position information (P) pertaining to the position of the user (5) relative to one or more of the components (C1, C2, . . . , Cn) at which the pointing device (2) is being aimed and/or to relative positions of the components. The system (1) is subsequently controlled according to the position information (P). Furthermore, the invention describes a corresponding control system (10), a home entertainment system, and a lighting system. The invention further describes a method of acquiring dimensional data (D) for use in the image data analysis.
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