System and method of emulating mouse operations using finger image sensors
First Claim
1. A system for emulating mouse operations comprising:
- a. a finger image sensor for capturing images relating to a finger and generating finger image data;
b. a controller configured to receive the finger image data and generate movement and presence information related to the finger on the finger image sensor; and
c. an emulator configured to receive the movement and presence information, determine durations corresponding to the presence of the finger on the finger image sensor, and generate data corresponding to a mouse operation.
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Abstract
A system and method in accordance with the present emulate a computer mouse operation. The system comprises a finger image sensor for capturing images relating to a finger and generating finger image data, a controller, and an emulator. The controller is coupled to the finger image sensor and is configured to receive the finger image data and generate movement and presence information related to the finger on the finger image sensor. The emulator is configured to receive the movement and presence information, determine duration corresponding to the presence of the finger on the finger image sensor, and generate data corresponding to a mouse output. In a preferred embodiment, the finger image sensor comprises one or more logical regions, each region corresponding to a positional mouse button. In this way, the system is able to emulate a left mouse click and, optionally, a right mouse click and a center mouse click.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for emulating mouse operations comprising:
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a. a finger image sensor for capturing images relating to a finger and generating finger image data;
b. a controller configured to receive the finger image data and generate movement and presence information related to the finger on the finger image sensor; and
c. an emulator configured to receive the movement and presence information, determine durations corresponding to the presence of the finger on the finger image sensor, and generate data corresponding to a mouse operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of emulating a mouse operation comprising:
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a. determining a sequence of finger placements on and off a finger image sensor and their corresponding durations; and
b. using the sequence and corresponding durations to generate an output for emulating the mouse operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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