Interfacing with a device via virtual 3D objects
US9733789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/167
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for interacting with a 3D virtual image containing activatable objects. The system of the invention includes a 3D display device that presents to a user a 3D image, an image sensor and a processor. The processor analyzes images obtained by the image sensor to determine when the user has placed an activating object such as a hand or a finger, or has performed a gesture related to an activatable object, in the 3D space, at the location where the user perceives an activatable object to be located. The user thus perceives that he is “touching” the activatable object with the activating object.
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