THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL INPUT AND SIMULATION APPARATUS
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1. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of point light sources, each point light source being capable of simultaneously and continuously emitting a point-like scattering light source;
a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and all scattering light sources simultaneously emitted by the point light sources, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and
a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, also outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of a visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus comprising a plurality of point light sources, a plurality of optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, and a control analysis procedure. The invention is characterized in that the plurality of optical positioning devices with the visual axis tracking function are provided for measuring and analyzing 3D movements of the plurality of point light sources to achieve the effect of a virtual input and simulator.
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55 Claims
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1. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of point light sources, each point light source being capable of simultaneously and continuously emitting a point-like scattering light source; a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and all scattering light sources simultaneously emitted by the point light sources, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, also outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of a visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator. - 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, 31)
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32. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a module device of a plurality of point light sources, being a module device composed of a plurality of point light sources, each point light source having a unique characteristic of light emitting time, namely each point light source continuously and alternately emitting a point-like scattering light source at different time; a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and the scattering light source continuously and alternately emitted by the point light sources, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, also outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple module devices with a plurality of point light sources, each module device comprising a plurality of point light sources, each module device having a unique characteristic of light emitting time and each point light source in the module device having the unique characteristics of light intensity, geometric size or wavelength, namely the multiple module devices with a plurality of point light sources emitting the light sources in such a way that the module devices are continuously and alternately lit in an unit of module and all point light sources in the lit module device emit a point-like scattering light source simultaneously; a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and all scattering light sources simultaneously emitted by the point light sources in the lit module device, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, also outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator.
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36. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple module devices with a plurality of point light sources, each module device comprising a plurality of point light sources, each module device having a unique characteristic of light emitting wavelength and each point light source in the module device having the unique characteristic of light emitting time, namely the multiple module devices with a plurality of point light sources emitting the light sources in such a way that all module devices are synchronously lit and each point light sources in the module device is lit to emit a point-like scattering light source alternately; a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and all scattering light sources alternately emitted by the point light sources in each lit module device, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, also outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator.
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37. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a module device of a plurality of point light sources, comprising a switch and a plurality of point light sources, the switch continuously and alternately lighting each point light source to emit a point-like scattering light source at constant time period; a plurality of 1D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 1D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and the scattering light source continuously and alternately emitted by the point light sources, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 1D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 1D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 1D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 1D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, and outputting a set of visual axis angles for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 1D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 1D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a set of visual axis angles for simulating an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also simulating the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A three-dimensional virtual input and simulation apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of point light sources, each point light source being capable of simultaneously and continuously emitting a point-like scattering light source; a plurality of 2D optical positioning devices with a visual axis tracking function, each 2D optical positioning devices receiving a synchronization enable signal and all scattering light sources simultaneously emitted by the point light sources, whereby measuring the 3D positions of all point light sources and outputting a set of physical quantities, each 2D optical positioning devices being equipped with a visual axis tracking function for automatically tracking the central group coordinate of all point light sources and the coordinate of one of the point light sources and outputting a visual axis angle of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis tracking purpose, and each 2D optical positioning devices further being equipped with a visual axis positioning function to receive a visual axis angle for setting the angular direction of its own visual axis, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose; and a control analysis procedure, being a software procedure mainly used to connect and control all 2D optical positioning devices, outputting a synchronization enable signal for synchronously starting all 2D optical positioning devices to do the 3D position measurement, and also outputting a set of angular direction of visual axis for setting the angular direction of visual axis of each 2D optical positioning devices, so as to achieve the visual axis positioning purpose for all 2D optical positioning devices, and further receiving all physical quantities and a group of a visual axis angles to simulate an input function of a physical input device, so as to achieve the virtual input purpose, and also to simulate the motion of a physical object, so as to achieve the purpose of simulator. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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