System for inputting image and commond using three-dimensional mouse capable of generating, in real time, three-dimensional image

• US 5,739,812 A
• Filed: 08/09/1996
• Issued: 04/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cipher Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cipher Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Gotoh, Tetsuo, Mochizuki, Takayasu
• Primary Examiner(s): CHOW, DOON Y
• Application Number:
  US08/695,867
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 348/40, 348/41, 395/119, 359/1, 359/9, 359/23, 359/33, 359/35, 430/1, 430/2, 356/347, 345/163, 345/156, 345/158, 345/166
• US Class Current: 345/163
• 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 3/0346 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

Abstract

In a system for inputting image and command using a three-dimensional mouse, a transmitting dipole antenna (13) is movable in an out side real space which responds to a virtual space to radiate an electromagnetic wave. A radiation controlling switch (15) controls the transmitting dipole antenna to radiate the electromagnetic wave. A hologram data collecting circuit (17) receives the electromagnetic wave and collectes hologram data in response to the electromagnetic wave. A data processing unit (18) operates an expression in response to the hologram data to produce an image in the virtual space that responds to the transmitting dipole antenna. The expression defines an analogous expression which represents an analogous intensity of a wave which is generated by the hologram data. A movement distance operating unit (19) operates a movement distance of the transmitting dipole antenna while the transmitting dipole antenna radiates the electromagnetic wave.

Claims

1. A system for inputting image and command using a three-dimensional mouse, said system comprising:

a mouse inputting member movable in an outside real space which responds to a virtual space, said mouse inputting member being for radiating a radiation wave which comprises one of an electromagnetic wave, an acoustic wave, and an ultrasonic wave;

a radiation controlling switch connected to said mouse inputting member for controlling said mouse inputting member to radiate said radiation wave;

hologram data collecting means for collecting hologram data in response to said radiation wave;

data processing means connected to said hologram data collecting means for operating an expression in response to said hologram data to produce an image in said virtual space that responds to said mouse inputting member, said expression defining an analogous expression which represents an analogous intensity of a wave which is generated by said hologram data; and

movement distance operating means connected between said radiation controlling switch and said data processing means for operating a movement distance of said mouse inputting member while said radiation controlling switch controls said mouse inputting member to radiate said radiation wave.

2. A system as claimed in the claim 1, wherein said data processing means has a numeric table of a trigonometoric function, said data processing means being for operating said expression in response to said hologram data and said numeric table of said trigonometoric function.

3. A system for inputting image and command, said system comprising:

a radiating point source movable in an outside real space which responds to a virtual space, said radiating point source being for radiating a radiation wave which comprises one of an electromagnetic wave, an acoustic wave, and an ultrasonic wave;

a radiation controlling switch connected to said radiating point source for controlling said radiating point source to radiate said radiation wave;

hologram data collecting means received said radiation wave for collecting hologram data in response to said radiation wave;

data processing means connected to said hologram data collecting means for operating an expression in response to said hologram data to produce an image in said virtual space that responds to said radiating point source, said expression defining an analogous expression which represents an analogous intensity of a wave which is generated by said hologram data;

movement distance operating means connected between said radiation controlling switch and said data processing means for operating a movement distance of said radiating point source while said radiation controlling switch controls said radiating point source to radiate said radiation wave;

a command inputting unit connected to said data processing means for inputting command signals to said data processing means, said command signals being for making said data processing means operate; and

a stereoscopic unit connected to said data processing means for displaying said image in said virtual space from said data processing means.

4. A system as claimed in the claim 3, wherein said data processing means has a numeric table of a trigonometoric function, said data processing means being for operating said expression in response to said hologram data and said numeric table of said trigonometoric function.

5. A system as claimed in one of the claims 3, wherein said radiating point source radiates said radiation wave which comprises said electromagnetic wave, said system further comprising a radiating source unit which comprises said radiating point source, a high frequency oscillator, and a branching and feeding unit,

said high frequency oscillator connected to said branching and feeding unit for producing a high frequency signal to supply said high frequency signal to said branching and feeding unit,

said branching and feeding unit connected to said radiating point source and said hologram data collecting means for branching said high frequency signal from said high frequency oscillator and producing first and second high frequency signals to supply said first high frequency signal to said radiating point source and to supply said second high frequency signal, as a reference wave, to said hologram data collecting means;

said hologram data collecting means received said radiation wave and said reference wave for collecting hologram data in response to said radiation wave and said reference wave.

6. A system as claimed in the claim 5, wherein said hologram data collecting means comprises a two-dimensional array antenna.

7. A system as claimed in the claim 6, wherein said radiating point source comprises a transmitting dipole antenna.

8. A system as claimed in one of the claims 3, wherein said radiating point source radiates said radiation wave which comprises one of said acoustic wave and said ultrasonic wave, said system further comprising a radiating source unit which comprises said radiating point source, a high frequency oscillator, and a branching and feeding unit,

said high frequency oscillator connected to said branching and feeding unit for producing a high frequency signal to supply said high frequency signal to said branching and feeding unit,

said branching and feeding unit connected to said radiating point source and said hologram data collecting means for branching said high frequency signal from said high frequency oscillator and producing first and second high frequency signals to supply said first high frequency signal to said radiating point source and to supply said second high frequency signal, as a reference wave, to said hologram data collecting means;

said hologram data collecting means received said radiation wave and said reference wave for collecting hologram data in response to said radiation wave and said reference wave.

9. A system as claimed in the claim 8, wherein said hologram data collecting means comprises a two-dimensional array microphone.