Translation controlled cursor
First Claim
1. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
- a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate a current image;
a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface, the components comprising a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface;
a display control module operable to display a cursor on the viewable surface, to determine a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component, and to translate the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface;
a gesture database comprising a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device;
a gesture mapping database mapping each of the gestures to a corresponding command;
a motion response module operable to identify a matching one of the gestures based on the motion and to determine a corresponding one of the commands based on the identified gesture; and
wherein the display control module is further operable to logically parse a viewable image into a plurality of grid sections, to set one of the grid sections as the current image, and to set another one of the grid sections as the current image in response to the determined command.
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Abstract
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate a current image. The device includes a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface. The components comprise a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface. The device also includes a display control module operable to display a cursor on the viewable surface, to determine a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component, and to translate the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
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a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate a current image; a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface, the components comprising a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface; a display control module operable to display a cursor on the viewable surface, to determine a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component, and to translate the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface; a gesture database comprising a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device; a gesture mapping database mapping each of the gestures to a corresponding command; a motion response module operable to identify a matching one of the gestures based on the motion and to determine a corresponding one of the commands based on the identified gesture; and wherein the display control module is further operable to logically parse a viewable image into a plurality of grid sections, to set one of the grid sections as the current image, and to set another one of the grid sections as the current image in response to the determined command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a handheld device comprising:
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generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device; detecting motion of the device within three dimensions; identifying components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface, the components comprising a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface; displaying a cursor on the viewable surface; determining a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component; translating the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface; storing a plurality of gestures in a gesture database, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device; mapping each of the gestures to a corresponding command; identifying a matching one of the gestures based on the motion and to determine a corresponding one of the commands based on the identified gesture; logically parsing a viewable image into a plurality of grid sections; setting one of the grid sections as the current image; and setting another one of the grid sections as the current image in response to the determined command. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Logic for controlling a handheld device, the logic embodied as a computer program stored on a computer readable medium and operable when executed to perform the steps of:
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generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device; detecting motion of the device within three dimensions; identifying components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface, the components comprising a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface; displaying a cursor on the viewable surface; determining a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component; translating the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface; storing a plurality of gestures in a gesture database, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device; mapping each of the gestures to a corresponding command; identifying a matching one of the gestures based on the motion and to determine a corresponding one of the commands based on the identified gesture; logically parsing a viewable image into a plurality of grid sections; setting one of the grid sections as the current image; and setting another one of the grid sections as the current image in response to the determined command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
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means for generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device; means for detecting motion of the device within three dimensions; means for identifying components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface, the components comprising a first component parallel to the viewable surface, a second component parallel to the viewable surface and perpendicular to the first component, and a third component perpendicular to the viewable surface; means for displaying a cursor on the viewable surface; means for determining a translation vector that is substantially opposite to the sum of the first component and the second component; means for translating the cursor across the viewable surface according to the translation vector in order to substantially maintain the position of the cursor in space with respect to the viewable surface; means for storing a plurality of gestures in a gesture database, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device; means for mapping each of the gestures to a corresponding command; means for identifying a matching one of the gestures based on the motion and to determine a corresponding one of the commands based on the identified gesture; means for logically parsing a viewable image into a plurality of grid sections; means for setting one of the grid sections as the current image; and means for setting another one of the grid sections as the current image in response to the determined command.
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