POINTING DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of using a remote control comprising an image sensor disposed on a front end portion thereof, the method comprising:
- detecting at the image sensor first and second markers produced by a light source;
calculating a first middle point based on the detected first and second markers;
calculating a second middle point based on the first middle point and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker;
calculating a position pointed to by the remote control based on a difference between a reference point and the second middle point; and
generating an image signal for an image based at least in part on the pointed-to position.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods described herein relate to a remote control including an image sensor disposed on a front end portion thereof. First and second markers produced by a light source are detected at the image sensor. A first middle point is calculated based on the detected first and second markers and a second middle point is calculated based on the first middle point and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker. A position pointed to by the remote control is calculated based on a difference between a reference point and the second middle point. An image signal is generated for an image based at least in part on the pointed-to position.
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1. A method of using a remote control comprising an image sensor disposed on a front end portion thereof, the method comprising:
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detecting at the image sensor first and second markers produced by a light source; calculating a first middle point based on the detected first and second markers; calculating a second middle point based on the first middle point and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker; calculating a position pointed to by the remote control based on a difference between a reference point and the second middle point; and generating an image signal for an image based at least in part on the pointed-to position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of first and second markers produced by a light source which are detected by an image sensor disposed on a front end portion of a remote control; calculating a first middle point based on the detected first and second markers; calculating a second middle point based on the first middle point and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker; calculating a position pointed to by the remote control based on a difference between a reference point and the second middle point; and generating an image signal for an image based at least in part on the pointed-to position. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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memory configured to store computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a method comprising receiving data indicative of first and second markers produced by a light source which are detected by an image sensor disposed on a front end portion of a remote control;
calculating a first middle point based on the detected first and second markers;
calculating a second middle point based on the first middle point and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker;
calculating a position pointed to by the remote control based on a difference between a reference point and the second middle point; and
generating an image signal for an image based at least in part on the pointed-to position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a remote control configured to be held by a hand and comprising an image sensor for detecting first and second markers produced by a light source arranged in the vicinity of a display screen; and a processing system configured to calculate a first middle point based on the detected first and second markers, calculate a second middle point based on the first middle position and a difference in direction between a reference direction and a direction from the first detected marker to the second detected marker, calculate a position pointed to by the pointing device based on the difference between a reference point and the second middle point and generate image signals for an image displayed on the display screen based at least in part on the pointed-to position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification