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7145548 Biomechanically low load computer mouse  
A mouse which truly performs at a low load level, significantly reducing high statistics rates of damaged muscle tissue and severe injury. The mouse does not require lifting to get back into sync...
7146229 Controller for an analyzer  
A built-in analyzer controller including: a device controlling circuit for controlling the hardware of an analyzer; a network interface circuit for connecting the analyzer to a network; and...
7142198 Method and apparatus for remote pointing  
A remote pointing apparatus including a remote control that generates an optical signal that is periodically expanded and/or reduced around the origin and an optical sensor that detects whether the...
7142191 Image information displaying device  
This invention is relative to an image information display apparatus in which a large-sized image can readily be recognized even with use of a small-sized display unit such as is provided in a...
7138983 Method and apparatus for detecting and interpreting path of designated position  
A method of detecting and interpreting a path of designated positions is disclosed. The method concurrently detects a plurality of designated positions on a touch panel, again detects the plurality...
7138979 Device orientation based input signal generation  
A method ( 500 ) and apparatus ( 601 ) generate an input signal based on the orientation of a device. A sensor ( 302 ) such as a camera, a gyro, or an accelerometer detects a change in device...
7136053 Projector and camera arrangement with shared optics and optical marker for use with whiteboard systems  
Projector and camera arrangements are provided for use in electronic whiteboard systems. Specifically, the present invention provides projector and camera arrangements wherein the projector and...
7131751 Attachment system for use in an optical illumination system  
A system and method of manufacturing directed to an attachment system for use in an optical device. The attachment system mechanically couples a light source to an illumination lens using an...
7134078 Handheld portable user device and method for the presentation of images  
A presentation system and a user device for use as a presentation aid is disclosed. The system comprises presentation means ( 5 ) for presenting images that associate with a presentation. Pointer...
7129927 Gesture recognition system  
A gesture recognition system includes: elements for detecting and generating a signal corresponding a number of markers arranged on an object, elements for processing the signal from the detecting...
7129887 Augmented reality traffic control center  
In an exemplary embodiment, an augmented reality system for traffic control combines data from a plurality of sensors to display, in real time, information about traffic control objects, such as...
7126583 Interactive vehicle display system  
An interactive display system for a vehicle including a heads up display system for projecting text and/or graphics into a field of view of a forward-facing occupant of the vehicle and an...
7123214 Information processing method and apparatus  
It is intended to solve the problem that, when an operator performs an operation using two-dimensional input means while seeing a picture frame seen from a viewpoint of the operator, an input...
7119788 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, providing medium and presentation system  
An image including a bright point which is specified in another image on a screen is captured. An image processing apparatus applies threshold processing to the pixel values of the captured image...
7117009 Apparatus and method for electronic device control  
An apparatus and method for electronic device control. The apparatus can include a first housing including a first housing face, a display coupled to the first housing face, a second housing...
7113169 Apparatus and method for a multiple-user interface to interactive information displays  
This invention relates to the untethered multiple user interaction of large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A projection system projects application...
7113171 Universal input device  
The present invention relates to input devices and particularly to input devices for use with computer and telecommunications systems and/or other object systems and/or devices. More particularly,...
7113170 Method and terminal for entering instructions  
Method with which users ( 1 ) enter instructions, in which said instructions are entered with sequences of voluntary movements of eye parts, the sequence required for entering a certain instruction...
7106302 Wireless pointing device with forced power-off function  
A wireless pointing device with forced power-off function includes a body and a power supply switch. The body includes a pointing module, a battery, and a wireless transmission module. The wireless...
7102617 Compact optical pointing apparatus and method  
A display pointing device ( 10 ) includes a fingerprint sensing circuit ( 18 ) that optically senses, for example, a portion of a fingerprint or other skin texture, and a fingerprint movement...
7102616 Remote control device with pointing capacity  
A hand held remote control device that allows a user to select the position and movement of a cursor on a display screen or other selected functions by rotating or translating the input device in...
7098891 Method for providing human input to a computer  
A method for providing human input to a computer which allows a user to interact with a display connected to the computer. A first target is placed on a first portion of the user's body, whereby an...
7099699 Method for preventing illegal use of mobile communication terminal  
A method for preventing an illegal use of a mobile communication terminal includes the steps of: transmitting a short message service (SMS) message to a lost terminal when a user requests a...
7091949 Computer presentation system and method with optical tracking of wireless pointer  
A method for interfacing with a computer through a projected display of the computer using a laser pointer includes processing an image of the projected display captured by a camera, determining...
7084857 Virtual data entry device and method for input of alphanumeric and other data  
A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative...
7084855 Image generation method, program, and information storage medium  
A detection device detects positions at which a sword-shaped controller traverses first and second sensor planes, which are formed by first and second sensors, respectively, and positions of which...
7081884 Computer input device with angular displacement detection capabilities  
A computer input device, such as a mouse, is disclosed that includes one or more sensor systems for detecting translational displacement and angular displacement of the input device relative to a...
7079113 Consumer electronic navigation system and methods related thereto  
A remote control having an improved user interface. A remote control for navigating a menu system provided on a digital video disc (DVD) is disclosed. The remote control comprises memory for...
7079112 Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability  
A pointing device of a computer having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed. In a mouse pointing device embodiment, the mouse is movable over a mouse pad having a surface...
7079114 Interactive methods for design of automobiles  
The invention concerns new computer aided methods and apparatus for designing objects, particularly 3D objects, and especially those having a sculpted form such as found in automobiles, boats,...
7076118 Document classification system  
An image system with an imaging device obtains and presents at least one image. An eye gaze system associated with the imaging device determines a non-closed loop portion of the at least one image...
7075521 Input-output integrated type display device  
Input position is accurately detected. In an x-detection period of a non-display period, a source drive circuit simultaneously applies to all signal wiring lines a pulse of a peak value...
7075513 Zooming and panning content on a display screen  
A method and system for manipulating content displayed on a display screen is disclosed. A data processing device has two attached user input controls, such as touch pads, joysticks, and the like....
7071918 Volume-integral type multi directional input apparatus  
A multi-directional input apparatus having a volume as a signal output in which the number of parts of the multi-directional input apparatus is reduced. Turning members 40 A and 40 B which are...
7068256 Entering and exiting power modes and activating hand writing presentation display triggered by electronic muscle material  
A portable computer system contained within a housing that comprises an electronic muscle material for performing a plurality of functions. The electronic muscle can sense when the portable...
7068499 Modular computer user interface system  
A modular computer user interface system particularly adaptable for use with portable computers and comprising the integration therewith of at least one, but in certain specific embodiments, a...
7061469 Method of data input into a computer  
A computer input device and method used to input coordinates and three-dimensional graphical information into a computer. The device includes an acceleration sensor that has a fixed volume vessel...
7061468 Hybrid presentation controller and computer input device  
An input device having a housing; a pointing device coupled with the housing having a plurality of buttons; a scrolling element coupled with the housing; and a module for detecting user input for...
7062134 Interactive display system having a scaled virtual target zone  
A display system includes a waveguide optical panel having an inlet face and an opposite outlet face. A projector and imaging device cooperate with the panel for projecting a video image thereon....
7057604 Computer mouse on a glove  
A computer input device on a glove includes fittings for a user's fingers and adjustable straps for fastening to a user's wrist. A tracking device for controlling cursor movement on a video display...
7050177 Method and apparatus for approximating depth of an object's placement onto a monitored region with applications to virtual interface devices  
Structured light is directed across a monitored region. An image is captured of a light pattern that forms on the object as a result of the object intersecting the structured light when the object...
7046229 Computer input device providing absolute and relative positional information  
A computer input device includes a base, a movable member that is displaceable relative to the base, and a sensor that is operably coupled to the movable member. The sensor provides an output...
7046232 Information processing apparatus, method of displaying movement recognizable standby state, method of showing recognizable movement, method of displaying movement recognizing process, and program storage medium  
The information processing apparatus allows, based on an image obtained by photographing a user by the CCD camera 8 , to recognize the movement direction of the user and when generating a command...
7046231 Optical mouse with stationary sensors  
A computer system featuring a wireless method for securing the system against unauthorized use and controlling cursor movement including a computer with a built in mouse area. The mouse area has a...
7042440 Man machine interfaces and applications  
Affordable methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting position, attitude (orientation) or other object characteristic data to computers for the purpose of Computer Aided Design, Painting,...
7042438 Hand manipulated data apparatus for computers and video games  
A computer or video game device for generating hand manipulated data. The device consists of one or more sensors that are mounted on the human hand. The sensors are conveniently located for easy...
7038662 Tilt-based pointing for hand-held devices  
Systems and methods of pointing in hand-held devices are described. In accordance with this scheme, a user may control the position where a pointer is displayed on a display screen simply by...
7038661 Pointing device and cursor for use in intelligent computing environments  
A system and process for directing a laser beam within a space is presented. The system includes a pointing device which periodically outputs orientation data indicative of the direction it is...
7034852 Projection system, projector, program, information storage medium and image processing method  
In order to provide a projection system, projector, program, information storage medium and image processing method which can reduce an unpleasantness to an observer in an image calibration when it...
7030856 Method and system for controlling a display device  
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for controlling a display device. In one embodiment, a start position is registered which defines the first position and...