Interactive devices
First Claim
1. An interactive device comprising:
- a housing;
a display disposed in the housing and defining a viewing plane, the display is configured to convey a digital image to a user;
a light transmissive element forming a cover layer proximate to the display;
an emitter disposed in the housing, the emitter radiating light for reflection by a stylus in proximity of the interactive device;
an array of detectors disposed in the housing and positioned proximate to the light transmissive element, the array of detectors includes one or more detectors configured to detect at least a portion of light reflected by the stylus and transmitted through the light transmissive element, wherein the portion of light reflected by the stylus includes light emitted by the stylus; and
a processor disposed in the housing, the processor is configured to;
receive an output corresponding to the portion of light detected by the one or more detectors;
determine a radiation pattern corresponding to the portion of light incident on the light transmissive element, the radiation pattern defining at least one of a shape or a size;
determine a position of the stylus relative to at least a portion of the interactive device based on the radiation pattern;
determine the position of the stylus corresponds to an input; and
execute a function based on the input.
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Accused Products
Abstract
An interactive assembly including at least one interactive surface element, at least a first region of the at least one interactive surface element having first user sensible functionality and at least a second region of the at least one interactive surface element having second functionality, different from the first user sensible functionality, input sensor functionality, including at least one input sensor located in propinquity to at least one of the at least one interactive surface element, operative to sense impingement of an electromagnetic radiation spot on at least one of the at least one first region and the at least one second region of the at least one interactive surface element and utilization functionality for employing outputs of the input sensor functionality in respect of impingement on either or both of the at least one first region and the at least one second region.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An interactive device comprising:
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a housing; a display disposed in the housing and defining a viewing plane, the display is configured to convey a digital image to a user; a light transmissive element forming a cover layer proximate to the display; an emitter disposed in the housing, the emitter radiating light for reflection by a stylus in proximity of the interactive device; an array of detectors disposed in the housing and positioned proximate to the light transmissive element, the array of detectors includes one or more detectors configured to detect at least a portion of light reflected by the stylus and transmitted through the light transmissive element, wherein the portion of light reflected by the stylus includes light emitted by the stylus; and a processor disposed in the housing, the processor is configured to; receive an output corresponding to the portion of light detected by the one or more detectors; determine a radiation pattern corresponding to the portion of light incident on the light transmissive element, the radiation pattern defining at least one of a shape or a size; determine a position of the stylus relative to at least a portion of the interactive device based on the radiation pattern; determine the position of the stylus corresponds to an input; and execute a function based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interactive device comprising:
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a housing; a light transmissive element forming a cover layer proximate to a top portion of the housing; an emitter disposed in a housing, the emitter radiating light for reflection by an object in proximity to the interactive device; one or more detectors disposed in a housing and positioned proximate to a display configured to show one or more digital graphical elements, the one or more detectors forming a detection plane proximate to the light transmissive element, wherein each detector is configured to detect at least a portion of light reflected by the object and transmitted through the light transmissive element; and a processor configured to; receive an output corresponding to the portion of light detected by at least one detector; determine a radiation pattern corresponding to the portion incident on the light transmissive element, the radiation pattern defining at least one of a shape or a size; determine the radiation pattern corresponds to an input relative to at least one of the one or more digital graphical elements based on a change in the portion of light detected by the at least one detector; and execute a function corresponding to the at least one of the one or more digital graphical elements based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for interacting with a device, the method comprising:
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displaying, by a display disposed in a housing of the mobile device, a digital image to a user; radiating, by an emitter disposed in the housing, light for reflection by an object in proximity to the mobile device; detecting, by an array of detectors disposed in the housing, at least a portion of light reflected by the object and transmitted through a light transmissive element, wherein the light transmissive element forms a cover layer proximate to the display, wherein the portion of light reflected by the object includes light emitted by the object; receiving, by processing circuitry disposed in the housing, an output corresponding to the portion of light detected by the array of detectors; determining, by the processing circuitry, a radiation pattern for the portion of light detected by the one or more detectors, the radiation pattern defining at least one of a shape or a size of light incident on the light transmissive element; determining, by the processing circuitry, a position of the object relative to at least a portion of the interactive device based on the radiation pattern; determining the position of the object corresponds to an input; and executing, by the processing circuitry, a function based on the input.
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Specification