System and method for dynamic feedback projection from a hand-held pointing device
First Claim
1. A hand-held pointing device, comprising:
- a processor;
a transmitter coupled to the processor;
a receiver coupled to the processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the transmitter sends a signal to a remote device and the receiver receives a response signal from the remote device in response to receiving the signal from the transmitter, the response signal including remote device information identifying the remote device and available functions that may be performed by the remote device, and wherein the processor stores the remote device information in the memory.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing dynamic feedback projection from a hand held pointing device is provided. The system includes a hand held pointing device that is capable of two way communication with appliance interfaces associated with appliances that are controllable by the hand held pointing device. The hand held pointer is capable of transmitting signals to the appliance interfaces and receiving response signals from the appliance interfaces. The hand held pointing device further includes a visible light projection apparatus for projecting light onto a remote surface. The projected light is displaced on the remote surface by a light projection modification apparatus such that the projected light creates images corresponding to the response signals from the appliance interfaces.
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65 Claims
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1. A hand-held pointing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a transmitter coupled to the processor;
a receiver coupled to the processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the transmitter sends a signal to a remote device and the receiver receives a response signal from the remote device in response to receiving the signal from the transmitter, the response signal including remote device information identifying the remote device and available functions that may be performed by the remote device, and wherein the processor stores the remote device information in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of storing information in a hand-held pointing device, comprising:
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sending a signal to a remote device;
receiving a response signal from the remote device in response to receiving the signal, the response signal including remote device information identifying the remote device and available functions that may be performed by the remote device; and
storing the remote device information in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hand-held pointing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a light projection apparatus that projects light from the hand-held pointing device; and
a light projection modification apparatus coupled to the processor and the light projection modification apparatus, wherein the processor identifies an image to be projected by the hand-held pointing device and instructs the light projection modification apparatus to modify the light projected from the light projection apparatus to project the identified image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for dynamic visual feedback using a hand-held pointing device, the system comprising:
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a hand-held pointing device;
at least one target device; and
at least one target device interface coupled to the at least one target device, wherein the hand-held pointing device receives a signal from the target device interface identifying the target device, and wherein the hand-held pointing device projects an image corresponding to the target device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of providing visual feedback using a hand-held pointing device, comprising:
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receiving, at the hand-held pointing device, a signal from a target device; and
projecting an image from the hand-held pointing device, the image corresponding to the signal received from the target device. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of remotely operating a target device using a hand-held pointing device, comprising:
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sending a request signal from the hand-held pointing device to the target device;
receiving, at the hand-held pointing device, a response signal from the target device;
projecting an image from the hand-held pointing device, the image corresponding to the response signal; and
selecting an operation associated with the projected image, the operation to be performed by the target device.
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Specification