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Control Device for Communicating Visual Information

  • US 20100144436A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2009
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for interfacing a control device with a computer program executing at a base computing device, the method comprising:

  • generating a visual cue at a spherical section of the control device;

    capturing an image of the visual cue at the base computing device;

    determining whether the visual cue is user feedback or input for the computer program;

    processing the visual cue at the base computing device when the visual cue is an input; and

    updating a state of an object being processed by the computer program in response to the input, the updating used to drive interactivity with the computer program via the control device.

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