APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENTS OF A COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGE USING THREE DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENTS

• US 20180011553A1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UltimatePointer, LLC
• Original Assignee: UltimatePointer, LLC
• Inventors: Banning, Erik Jan
• Granted Patent: US 10,318,019 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/00 Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor devices for changing pictures G03B23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/006 using LCD's
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03549 Trackballs G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

A method for controlling movement of a computer display cursor based on a point-of-aim of a pointing device within an interaction region includes projecting an image of a computer display to create the interaction region. At least one calibration point having a predetermined relation to said interaction region is established. A pointing line is directed to substantially pass through the calibration point while measuring a position of and an orientation of the pointing device. The pointing line has a predetermined relationship to said pointing device. Movement of the cursor is controlled within the interaction region using measurements of the position of and the orientation of the pointing device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling contents of an image generated by a computer, the apparatus comprising:

a first device configured to be worn as a headset by a user, said first device including a gyro, an accelerometer, and a sound recording device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a user input device configured to allow the user to provide two dimensional input.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said user input device is contained in said first device.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first device further comprises:

a speaker.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first device further comprises:

a digital camera.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first device further comprises:

a magnetosensor.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first device further comprises:

a speaker;

a digital camera; and

a magnetosensor.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said apparatus further comprises:

a user input device configured to allow the user to provide two dimensional input.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said user input device is contained in said first device.

10. An apparatus for controlling contents of an image generated by a computer, the apparatus comprising:

a first device configured to be worn as a headset by a user, said first device including a gyro and an accelerometer; and

a user input device configured to allow the user to provide two dimensional input.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said user input device is contained in said first device.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first device further comprises:

a sound recording device.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first device further comprises:

a speaker.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first device further comprises:

a digital camera.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first device further comprises:

a magnetosensor.

16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first device further comprises:

a speaker;

a sound recording device;

a digital camera; and

a magnetosensor.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said user input device is contained in said first device.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium or media storing computer-executable instructions for directing a computer to perform a method for controlling contents of a computer-generated image, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving first data from a first sensing device that comprises an accelerometer and a gyro and is contained in a first device that is configured to be worn as a headset by a user,

receiving second data from a sound recording device that is contained in the first device, and

controlling the contents of the computer-generated image based on at least one of the first data and the second data.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium or media according to claim 18, wherein the method further comprises the steps of:

receiving third data from a user input device that is configured to allow the user to provide two dimensional input, and

controlling the contents of the computer-generated image based on the third data.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium or media according to claim 19, wherein said user input device is contained in said first device.