LIGHT FEEDBACK ON PHYSICAL OBJECT SELECTION
First Claim
1. An interactive system for providing visual feedback in response to selection of an item by a user, the system comprising:
- a controllable light emitting source linked to said item; and
a processor configured to turn on said controllable light emitting source and illuminate said item in response to said user'"'"'s selection thereof.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A highlighting method and an interaction system (100) include at least one controllable light emitting source (110) linked to an item (120); and a processor (140) configured to turn on the controllable light emitting source (110) in response to user selection of the item (120). The controllable light emitting source (110) may be embedded in a mat (210) or a strip (430). The mat (210) may include a matrix of photo detectors or pressure sensors configured to detect the base or footprint of the item (120) when placed on the mat (210). The periphery of the product or the footprint may be illuminated upon selecting the product. Alternatively or additionally, a background surface behind the product may be illuminated upon selection thereof.
-
Citations
26 Claims
-
1. An interactive system for providing visual feedback in response to selection of an item by a user, the system comprising:
- a controllable light emitting source linked to said item; and
a processor configured to turn on said controllable light emitting source and illuminate said item in response to said user'"'"'s selection thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a controllable light emitting source linked to said item; and
-
16. A method of highlighting an object by a light source, the method comprising the acts of:
- linking said light source to said object;
selecting said object from among a plurality of objects using at least one of pointing at said object, gazing at said object and/or selecting said object from a representation thereof on a display; and
in response to said selecting act, controlling a light emitting source so that said object becomes illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- linking said light source to said object;
-
17-18. -18. (canceled)
-
21-22. -22. (canceled)
-
23. An interactive system for providing visual feedback in response to selection of an item by a user, said system comprising:
-
a controllable light source linked to said item and comprising at least one light-emitting diode for generating light of at least one varying attribute; and a processor configured to turn on said controllable light emitting source and, in response to the selection of said item by said user, illuminate at least one of a periphery of said item, a contour of a base of said item, and a background surface behind said item. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
-
Specification