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2D AND 3D POINTING DEVICE BASED ON A PASSIVE LIGHTS DETECTION OPERATION METHOD USING ONE CAMERA

  • US 20150029100A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2014
  • Published: 01/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pointing/input device for effecting two-dimensional and three-dimensional pointing and/or command input using a single imaging device operatively connected to a computing device having at least one processor and at least one memory, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a first set of actuable light sources disposed on a first surface of the housing, at least one light source of the first set emitting a first light color;

    a second set of actuable light sources disposed on the first surface of the housing, the second set emitting a second light color that is different from the first color;

    a third set of actuable light sources disposed on a second surface of the housing, the third set emitting a light color that may be the same as or different from the first or second color; and

    one or more actuators for differently activating one or more of the light sources of the first, second, and third sets of light sources.

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