Remote control using depth camera
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1. A depth camera, comprising:
- an infrared light to emit infrared light at a physical space;
an infrared camera to receive infrared light from the physical space;
an imaging interface to output a depth map derived from the infrared light; and
a control interface to receive an instruction indicating a remote control signal to emit from the infrared light, wherein the infrared light is configured to emit infrared light encoding the remote control signal at the physical space responsive to the control interface receiving the instruction.
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Abstract
Embodiments for using a depth camera to emit remote control signals are provided. In one example embodiment, a depth camera includes an infrared light to emit infrared light at a physical space, an infrared camera to receive infrared light from the physical space, an imaging interface to output a depth map derived from the infrared light, and a control interface to receive an instruction indicating a remote control signal to emit from the infrared light.
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16 Claims
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1. A depth camera, comprising:
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an infrared light to emit infrared light at a physical space; an infrared camera to receive infrared light from the physical space; an imaging interface to output a depth map derived from the infrared light; and a control interface to receive an instruction indicating a remote control signal to emit from the infrared light, wherein the infrared light is configured to emit infrared light encoding the remote control signal at the physical space responsive to the control interface receiving the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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receiving depth map information from a depth camera configured to emit infrared light at a physical space and image reflected infrared light from the physical space; receiving a device command; and sending an instruction to the depth camera indicating a remote control signal to emit from the depth camera, the remote control signal configured to cause an external device to perform an action associated with the device command. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A depth camera, comprising:
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an infrared light to emit infrared light at a physical space; an infrared camera to receive infrared light from the physical space; an imaging interface to output depth map information derived from the infrared light and useable to construct a depth map including a plurality of pixels, each pixel indicating a distance to a surface in the physical space imaged by that pixel; and a control interface to receive an instruction indicating a remote control signal to emit from the infrared light, wherein the infrared light is configured to emit infrared light encoding the remote control signal responsive to the control interface receiving the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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