INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An interactive input system comprising:
- a pair of transparent panels separated in a parallel-spaced relationship defining a passage therebetween;
a radiation structure directing radiation towards the pair of transparent panels, a first portion of the radiation redirected towards the passage in response to at least one pointer brought into proximity with a surface of one of the transparent panels, and a second portion of the first portion of radiation reflected by the other of the transparent panels back towards the passage;
at least two imaging devices positioned adjacent to the pair of transparent panels, each of the at least two imaging devices having a field of view looking into the passage and capturing image frames thereof, the at least two imaging devices capturing the image frames from different vantages; and
processing structure for processing the image frames to determine a location of the at least one pointer.
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Abstract
An interactive input system comprising: a pair of transparent panels separated in a parallel-spaced relationship defining a passage therebetween; a radiation structure directing radiation towards the pair of transparent panels, a first portion of the radiation redirected towards the passage in response to at least one pointer brought into proximity with a surface of one of the transparent panels, and a second portion of the first portion of radiation reflected by the other of the transparent panels back towards the passage; at least two imaging devices positioned adjacent to the pair of transparent panels, each of the at least two imaging devices having a field of view looking into the passage and capturing image frames thereof, the at least two imaging devices capturing the image frames from different vantages; and processing structure for processing the image frames to determine a location of the at least one pointer.
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35 Claims
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1. An interactive input system comprising:
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a pair of transparent panels separated in a parallel-spaced relationship defining a passage therebetween; a radiation structure directing radiation towards the pair of transparent panels, a first portion of the radiation redirected towards the passage in response to at least one pointer brought into proximity with a surface of one of the transparent panels, and a second portion of the first portion of radiation reflected by the other of the transparent panels back towards the passage; at least two imaging devices positioned adjacent to the pair of transparent panels, each of the at least two imaging devices having a field of view looking into the passage and capturing image frames thereof, the at least two imaging devices capturing the image frames from different vantages; and processing structure for processing the image frames to determine a location of the at least one pointer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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providing a pair of parallel-spaced transparent panels having a passage defined therebetween; capturing image frames of at least one pointer brought into proximity with a first surface of one of the transparent panels, the at least one pointer causing radiation to be directed towards the passage from the first surface, at least a portion of the directed radiation reflected by the other of the transparent panels back towards the passage; and processing the image frames to determine a location of the at least one pointer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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