Input device for providing position information to information handling systems
First Claim
1. A method of operating an input device to provide position information that includes location information and spatial orientation information of the input device, the method comprising:
- determining, by a location sensor in the input device, the location of the input device in real space, thus providing the location information;
determining, by a spatial orientation sensor in the input device, the spatial orientation of the input device in real space, thus providing the spatial orientation information; and
processing, by a processor, the location information and the spatial orientation information of the input device in real space to determine an image view from the perspective of the input device in virtual space.
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Abstract
An input device is disclosed, one embodiment of which provides position information to an information handling system (IHS). The position information includes both location information and spatial orientation information of the input device in real space. The input device includes a location sensor which determines the absolute location of the input device in x, y and z coordinates. The input device also includes a spatial orientation sensor that determines the spatial orientation of the input device in terms of yaw, pitch and roll. The input device further includes a processor that processes the location information and the spatial orientation information of the input device in real space to determine an image view from the perspective of the input device in virtual space. Movement of the input device in real space by a user causes a corresponding movement of an image view from the perspective of the input device in virtual space. The input device itself displays the image view, or alternatively, an IHS to which the input device couples displays the image view.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an input device to provide position information that includes location information and spatial orientation information of the input device, the method comprising:
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determining, by a location sensor in the input device, the location of the input device in real space, thus providing the location information;
determining, by a spatial orientation sensor in the input device, the spatial orientation of the input device in real space, thus providing the spatial orientation information; and
processing, by a processor, the location information and the spatial orientation information of the input device in real space to determine an image view from the perspective of the input device in virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An input device for providing position information including location information and spatial orientation information of the input device, the input device comprising:
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a location sensor that determines the location of the input device in real space to provide the location information;
a spatial orientation sensor that determines the spatial orientation of the input device in real space to provide the spatial orientation information; and
a processor, coupled to the location sensor and the spatial orientation sensor, that processes the location information and the spatial orientation information of the input device in real space to determine an image view from the perspective of the input device in a virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product stored on a computer operable medium for processing position information including location information and spatial orientation information of an input device, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for determining the absolute location of the input device in real space, thus providing the location information;
instructions for determining the spatial orientation of the input device in real space, thus providing the spatial orientation information; and
instructions for processing the location information and the spatial orientation information of the input device in real space to determine an image view from the perspective of the input device in virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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