User interface controller method and apparatus for a handheld electronic device
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1. A user interface controller of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a display, a first camera that generates video images; and
a processing function coupled to the display and the first camera, that presents information on the display, processes the video images to track at least one of a position and an orientation of a directing object that is within a field of view of the first camera, and modifies at least one scene presented on the display in response to a track of the directing object.
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Abstract
A user interface controller of a handheld electronic device (100) that has a camera that generates video images presents (1105) information on a display (105) of the handheld electronic device, processes (1110) the video images to track at least one of a position and orientation of a directing object (260) that is within a field of view (225) of the camera, and modifies (1115) at least one scene presented on the display in response to a track of the directing object. Modification of scenes may include selecting one or more scene objects, moving a cursor object, and adjusting a viewing angle of successive scenes.
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1. A user interface controller of a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a display, a first camera that generates video images; and
a processing function coupled to the display and the first camera, that presents information on the display, processes the video images to track at least one of a position and an orientation of a directing object that is within a field of view of the first camera, and modifies at least one scene presented on the display in response to a track of the directing object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33)
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31. A user interface method used in a handheld electronic device that has a camera that generates video images and has a display, comprising:
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presenting information on the display;
processing the video images to track at least one of a position and orientation of a directing object that is within a field of view of the camera; and
modifying at least one scene presented on the display in response to a track of the directing object.
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