APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REMOTE INTERACTION WITH A COMPUTER DISPLAY OR COMPUTER VISUALIZATION OR OBJECT

• US 20120274589A1
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Published: 11/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael J De Angelo
• Original Assignee: Michael J De Angelo
• Inventors: De Angelo, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US13/460,656
• Publication Number:
  US 20120274589A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04101 2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for controlling a computer display screen, field of view, visualization overlaid upon a field of view, or object using the input of a non-viewed computer touch screen, touch-sensing surface, or non-physical-contact movement-capturing device interacting with a hand or stylus eliminating distraction away from the principal field of view employed in accomplishing the objective of use.

Claims

1. A hardware and software apparatus comprising:

a first computer touch screen, touch-sensing surface, or non-physical-contact movement-capturing device interacting with a hand or approximation of a hand, or stylus

a second computer display screen, field of view, or visualization overlaid upon a field of view that can be viewed in interaction with the first computer touch screen, touch-sensing surface, or non-physical contact movement-capturing device without the necessity of looking at that first computer screen, sensing service or non-physical contact movement-capturing device

the use on the second computer display screen, field of view, or visualization overlaid upon a field of view, or the first computer touch screen, sensing surface, or non-physical contact movement-capturing device any geometric shapes where those shapes show a text label, color, image, graphic, audio producing label, icon, symbol, or distinguishing representation being part of a menu of selection of commands or controls

3. The method of claim 1 where there is any kind of tactile or audible transition between the between the shapes.

2. A hardware and software apparatus comprising:

a first computer touch screen, touch-sensing surface, or non-physical-contact movement-capturing device interacting with a hand. or stylus

at least one second computer display screen, field of view, or visualization overlaid upon a field of view showing in a real time or near real time any representation of any kind of a hand or fingers or digits or stylus, or their position, gestures, movement, motion, or duration of movement or motion interacting with or visible on that first computer touch screen.

4. The method of claim 2 where there is any kind of tactile or audible feedback given by first computer screen, sensing surface, or non-physical-contact movement-capturing device interacting with a hand or stylus.

5. The method of claim 2 where there is any software that captures the hand, fingers, and their position, movement and gestures or duration of same such that any symbolic representation of same is displayed on a second display screen.

6. The method of claim 2 where a user is enabled to utilize the functions or commands visible on the second display screen.

7. The method of claim 2 where the representation itself can interact with other displayed or invisible software program or functions.

8. The method of claim 2, when there is any kind of tactile or audio transition between the shapes, such as a ridge or distinct vibration.

9. A hardware and software apparatus establishing any bounds of space used to capture the gesture, motion, movement or duration of movement or motion of a hand, fingers, or digits by any means without direct physical contact with that hand, fingers, or digits.

10. The method of claim 9, where the movement of the hand, fingers, or digits in at least one axis of motion is used in order to interact with a computer, computer display screen, field of view, or vehicular or real-world object control system, whether that vehicle or real-world object is real or virtual.

11. The method of claim 9 utilizing any method to capture by any means without direct physical contact the movement of a hand or fingers in at least one axis of motion in order to interact with a computer, computer display screen, or vehicular or real-world object control system, whether that vehicle or real-world object is real or virtual.

12. The method of claim 9 where there is utilized a wrist or hand support or harness with at least one dimension of movement, to aid in the capture of any motion in order to process that motion through a computer system.

13. The method of claim 9 where an interference or sensor pattern in any wave phenomena is used to create a representation of position, movement, or motion on a computer display screen, to directly control functions and commands displayed on the screen or display, or create any visualization of motion through time or space on a computer display, field of view, or visualization overlaid upon a field of view, or to control real-world or virtual objects.

14. method of claim 9 where the recording, interpreting or sensing of motion is accomplished by any means without physical contact with the hand in order to create a representation of position, movement, or motion on a computer display screen, to directly control functions and commands displayed on the screen or display, or create any visualization of motion through time or space on a computer display, field of view, or visualization overlaid upon a field of view.