Imaged toggled data input product
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1. An imaged data input product adapted to input data to an information system having a display, the product comprising:
- an imager having a field of view, the field of view extending along three orthogonal axes;
a data appliance, the data appliance being manipulated by a person to a location in the field of view;
locate light emanating from the data appliance, the locate light being detected by the imager;
an output signal from the imager, the output signal having a locate component representing the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display a cursor at a display position functionally related to the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the display position being perceived by the person;
a toggle light property of the locate light, the toggle light property having a toggle value which is manipulated by the person between a primary value and a secondary value to indicate an application choice, the toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a toggle component representing the toggle value, the toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the application choice.
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Abstract
An imager (12) having a field of view extending along three orthogonal axes detects positions (37) of a data appliance manipulated by a person in the field of view, detects the value of a toggle property (42, 72) of the data appliance manipulated by the person, and outputs a signal (13) which is equivalent to the position, left click, and right click signals from a computer mouse.
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1. An imaged data input product adapted to input data to an information system having a display, the product comprising:
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an imager having a field of view, the field of view extending along three orthogonal axes;
a data appliance, the data appliance being manipulated by a person to a location in the field of view;
locate light emanating from the data appliance, the locate light being detected by the imager;
an output signal from the imager, the output signal having a locate component representing the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display a cursor at a display position functionally related to the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the display position being perceived by the person;
a toggle light property of the locate light, the toggle light property having a toggle value which is manipulated by the person between a primary value and a secondary value to indicate an application choice, the toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a toggle component representing the toggle value, the toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the application choice.
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2. An imaged data input product adapted to input data to an information system having a display, the product comprising:
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an imager having a field of view, the field of view extending along three orthogonal axes;
a data appliance, the data appliance being manipulated by a person to a location in the field of view;
locate light emanating from the data appliance, the locate light being retro-reflected by the data appliance, the locate light being detected by the imager;
an output signal from the imager, the output signal having a locate component representing the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display a cursor at a display position functionally related to the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the display position being perceived by the person;
a toggle light property of the locate light, the toggle light property having a toggle value which is manipulated by the person between a primary value and a secondary value to indicate an application choice, the toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a toggle component representing the toggle value, the toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the application choice.
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3. An imaged data input product adapted to input data to an information system having a display, the product comprising:
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an imager having a field of view, the field of view extending along three orthogonal axes;
a data appliance, the data appliance being manipulated by a person to a location in the field of view;
an additional data appliance, the additional data appliance being manipulated by an additional person to an additional location in the field of view;
locate light emanating from the data appliance, the locate light being detected by the imager;
additional locate light emanating from the additional data appliance, the additional locate light being detected by the imager;
an output signal from the imager, the output signal having a locate component representing the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display a cursor at a display position functionally related to the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the display position being perceived by the person, the output signal having an additional locate component representing the additional location of the additional data appliance in the field of view, the additional locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display an additional cursor at an additional display position functionally related to the additional location of the additional data appliance in the field of view, the additional display position being perceived by the additional person;
a toggle light property of the locate light, the toggle light property having a toggle value which is manipulated by the person between a primary value and a secondary value to indicate an application choice, the toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a toggle component representing the toggle value, the toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the application choice;
an additional toggle light property of the additional locate light, the additional toggle light property having an additional toggle value which is manipulated by the additional person between an additional primary value and an additional secondary value to indicate an additional application choice, the additional toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having an additional toggle component representing the additional toggle value, the additional toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the additional application choice;
a code light property of the locate light, the code light property having a code value;
an additional code light property of the additional locate light, the additional code light property having an additional code value, the additional code value and the code value being different, the code light property and the additional code light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a code component representing the code value and having an additional code component representing the additional code value, the code component and the additional code component of the code signal causing the information system to distinguish that the locate component and the toggle component correspond to the data appliance and that the additional locate component and the additional toggle component correspond to the additional data appliance.
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4. An imaged data input product adapted to input data to an information system having a display, the product comprising:
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an imager having a field of view, the field of view extending along three orthogonal axes;
a data appliance, the data appliance being manipulated by a person to a location in the field of view;
a additional data appliance, the additional data appliance being manipulated by an additional person to a additional location in the field of view;
locate light emanating from the data appliance, the locate light being retro-reflected by the data appliance, the locate light being detected by the imager;
additional locate light emanating from the additional data appliance, the additional locate light being retro-reflected by the additional data appliance, the additional locate light being detected by the imager;
an output signal from the imager, the output signal having a locate component representing the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display a cursor at a display position functionally related to the location of the data appliance in the field of view, the display position being perceived by the person, the output signal having an additional locate component representing the additional location of the additional data appliance in the field of view, the additional locate component of the output signal causing the information system to display an additional cursor at an additional display position functionally related to the additional location of the additional data appliance in the field of view, the additional display position being perceived by the additional person;
a toggle light property of the locate light, the toggle light property having a toggle value which is manipulated by the person between a primary value and a secondary value to indicate an application choice, the toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having a toggle component representing the toggle value, the toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the application choice;
a additional toggle light property of the additional locate light, the additional toggle light property having an additional toggle value which is manipulated by the additional person between an additional primary value and an additional secondary value to indicate an additional application choice, the additional toggle light property being detected by the imager, the output signal having an additional toggle component representing the additional toggle value, the additional toggle component of the output signal causing the information system to activate the additional application choice;
a code light property of the locate light, the code light property having a code value;
an additional code light property of the additional locate light, the additional code light property having an additional code value, the additional code value and the code value being different, the code light property and the additional code light property being detected by the image, the output signal having a code component representing the code value and an additional code component representing the additional code value, the code component and the additional code component of the code signal causing the information system to distinguish that the locate component and the toggle component correspond to the data appliance and that the additional locate component and the additional toggle component correspond to the additional data appliance.
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Current AssigneeReiffel Technologies, LLC
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Original AssigneeReiffel Technologies, LLC
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InventorsReiffel, Leonard
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Application NumberUS10/344,459Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current345/156CPC Class CodesG06F 2203/0331 Finger worn pointing deviceG06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements usin...
