Hand-drawing capture via interface surface and processing sensor
First Claim
1. A method of enabling user information with computer software running in a computer system via:
- an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and included coded data indicative of the position of a plurality of reference points on the interface surface; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from at least one of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation and position, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
indicating data indicative of a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying a drawing field from the indicating data;
(d) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the drawing field; and
(e) determining an identity of the interface surface from the indicating data.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a drawing field. When placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of the drawing field and generates movement data indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface. The indicating and movement data are received in the computer system from the sensing device. The drawing field is identified and then the computer software is operated at least partly in reliance on the movement data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the drawing field.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of enabling user information with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and included coded data indicative of the position of a plurality of reference points on the interface surface; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from at least one of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation and position, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
indicating data indicative of a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the steps of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identifying a drawing field from the indicating data;
(d) operating the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the drawing field; and
(e) determining an identity of the interface surface from the indicating data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
indicating data indicative of the identity of the interface surface; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the method including the step of, in the computer system;
(a) receiving the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receiving at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) performing written gesture recognition in relation to at least one of;
at least some of the movement data; and
at least some of the position data;
(d) in the event that a written gesture is recognised, operating the computer system in accordance with instructions associated with the written gesture and the interface surface; and
(e) determining an identity of the interface surface from the indicating data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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16. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of the position of a plurality of reference points on the interface surface; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from at least one of the captured images;
(ii) determine an orientation and position, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
indicating data indicative of the identity of the interface surface; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the computer system being configured to;
(a) receive the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receive at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) identify a drawing field from the indicating data; and
(d) operate the computer software at least partly in reliance on at least one of the movement data and the position data, and in accordance with instructions associated with the drawing field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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20. A system of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via:
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an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface; and
a sensing device comprising;
(a) an image sensor adapted to capture images of at least some of the coded data when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the surface; and
(b) a processor adapted to;
(i) identify at least some of the coded data from one or more of the captured images;
(ii) determine in orientation, within the captured images, of at least some of the coded data;
(iii) decode at least some of the coded data; and
(iv) generate, using at least some of the decoded coded data;
indicating data indicative of the identity of the interface surface; and
at least one of movement data and position data, the movement data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s movement relative to the interface surface, the position data being indicative of the sensing device'"'"'s position relative to the interface surface;
the computer system being configured to;
(a) receive the indicating data from the sensing device;
(b) receive at least one of the movement data and the position data from the sensing device;
(c) perform written gesture recognition in relation to at least on of;
at least some of the movement data; and
at least some of the position data; and
(d) in the event that a written gesture is recognized, operate the computer software in accordance with instructions associated with the written gesture and the interface surface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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