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HUMAN INTERFACE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20090296991A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus configured to facilitate user gesture-based input comprising:

  • an optical sensor configured to capture image data, within the visual spectrum;

    a plurality of infrared sensors configured to capture positional information regarding gestures made by a user;

    a processor configured to;

    receive the image data captured by the optical sensor and the positional information captured by the plurality of infrared sensors,process the image data captured by the optical sensor, anddetermine, for each infrared sensor, a movement vector including coordinates that represents movement associated with the respective infrared sensor; and

    wherein the apparatus is configured to provide signals relating to the processed image data and the plurality of movement vectors to a host apparatus configured to be controlled, at least in part, by gestures made by the user.

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