Interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges and method for switching capture ranges for use in interactive pointing device
First Claim
1. An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges, comprising:
- an image capturing element, configured to;
detect a light source with a first sensing angle and a first capture range to output a first image having a first pixel area when a distance from the interactive pointing device to the light source is smaller than a reference value, anddetect the light source with a second sensing angle and a second capture range to output a second image having a second pixel area when the distance is greater than the reference value,wherein the first capture range and the second capture range correspond to areas of the image capturing element that are used for sensing light and are respectively defined by a number of pixels, the first sensing angle and the second sensing angle respectively correspond to the first and second capture ranges, the image capturing element operates using the first capture range of the image capturing element at the first sensing angle to sense light, and operates using the second capture range of the image capturing element at the second sensing angle to sense light, the first capture range of the image capturing element is larger than the second capture range of the image capturing element, such that the first pixel area is larger than the second pixel area; and
a processing unit for controlling the image capturing element to detect the light source with the first sensing angle and the first capture range or with the second sensing angle and the second capture range, converting the first image into a first coordinate data, and converting the second image into a second coordinate data.
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Abstract
An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges includes an image capturing element and a processing unit. The image capturing element operates in a first capture range or a second capture range. The image capturing element is used for capturing a light source, and outputting an image signal. When a distance from the interactive pointing device to the light source is smaller than a reference value, the processing unit controls the image capturing element to detect the light source with the first capture range, and the processing unit converts the image signal into a first coordinate data. When the distance is greater than the reference value, the processing unit controls the image capturing element to detect the light source with the second capture range, and the processing unit converts the image signal into a second coordinate data.
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19 Claims
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1. An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges, comprising:
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an image capturing element, configured to; detect a light source with a first sensing angle and a first capture range to output a first image having a first pixel area when a distance from the interactive pointing device to the light source is smaller than a reference value, and detect the light source with a second sensing angle and a second capture range to output a second image having a second pixel area when the distance is greater than the reference value, wherein the first capture range and the second capture range correspond to areas of the image capturing element that are used for sensing light and are respectively defined by a number of pixels, the first sensing angle and the second sensing angle respectively correspond to the first and second capture ranges, the image capturing element operates using the first capture range of the image capturing element at the first sensing angle to sense light, and operates using the second capture range of the image capturing element at the second sensing angle to sense light, the first capture range of the image capturing element is larger than the second capture range of the image capturing element, such that the first pixel area is larger than the second pixel area; and a processing unit for controlling the image capturing element to detect the light source with the first sensing angle and the first capture range or with the second sensing angle and the second capture range, converting the first image into a first coordinate data, and converting the second image into a second coordinate data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for switching capture ranges for use in an interactive pointing device, comprising:
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obtaining a distance from a light source to the interactive pointing device; when the distance is smaller than a reference value, controlling an image capturing element to detect the light source with a first sensing angle and a first capture range of the image capturing element to output a first image having a first pixel area, and converting the first image into a first coordinate data by a processing unit; and when the distance is greater than the reference value, controlling the image capturing element to detect the light source with a second sensing angle and a second capture range of the image capturing element to output a second image having a second pixel area, and converting the second image into a second coordinate data by the processing unit, wherein the first capture range and the second capture range correspond to areas of the image capturing element that are used for sensing light and are respectively defined by a number of pixels, the first sensing angle and the second sensing angle respectively correspond to the first and second capture ranges, and the first capture range of the image capturing element is larger than the second capture range of the image capturing element, such that the first pixel area is larger than the second pixel area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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