WIRELESS TRACKING SYSTEM
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1. A tracking system for tracking a plurality of wireless input devices, comprising:
- a receiver to receive wireless signals from the input devices; and
a tracking circuit to detect movements of the wireless input devices.
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Abstract
A tracking system for tracking one or more wireless input devices includes a receiver to receive wireless signals from the input devices and a tracking circuit to detect movements of the wireless input devices. The input devices may be either infrared (IR) or radio-frequency (RF) input devices.
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1. A tracking system for tracking a plurality of wireless input devices, comprising:
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a receiver to receive wireless signals from the input devices; and
a tracking circuit to detect movements of the wireless input devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating with wireless input devices, comprising:
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receiving wireless signals from the input devices;
determining motion of the input devices based on the wireless signals; and
updating a display based on the determined motion of the input devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11)
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10. A system comprising:
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wireless input devices;
a receiver coupled to receive wireless signals from the input devices; and
a processor adapted to generate queries to the input devices in a time-multiplexed manner to obtain responses from the input devices one at a time.
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12. An article including a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions for causing a system to track wireless input devices, the instructions when executed causing the system to:
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receive wireless signals from the input devices;
determine motion of the input devices based on the wireless signals; and
update a display based on the determined motion of the input devices. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a bus;
a host processor operatively coupled to the bus; and
a first wireless unit operatively coupled to the bus, the first wireless unit including a receiver to receive signals from a wireless input device, and an analysis circuit, operatively coupled to the receiver to determine a characteristic of the input device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a wireless input device;
a receiver coupled to receive a wireless signal from the input device; and
a tracking circuit adapted to determine movement of the input device in at least two dimensions based on the received wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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