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7429980 |
Oscillation and rotation metric controller
An oscillation and rotation metric controller comprised of a scrolling wheel mechanism to oscillate for driving magnetic poles of a permanent magnet to displace thus to generate signals of changed...
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7427980 |
Game controller spatial detection
A method of identifying a specific object representation in a computer simulation is presented. A computer simulation of a physical room is generated and displayed by a game console. A game...
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7427979 |
Pointing apparatus and method
Provided are a pointing apparatus and method. The apparatus, which inputs a pointing signal to a portable computer, includes an accelerometer outputting an acceleration signal in response to motion...
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7427941 |
State-sensitive navigation aid
Navigation logic and related methods are described for assisting a user in using a remote control (RC) device. The navigation logic determines a current state of a user's interaction with an...
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7424388 |
Motion determining apparatus and storage medium having motion determining program stored thereon
Acceleration data which is output from an acceleration sensor is obtained. A rotation motion of an input device around a predetermined direction as a rotation axis is determined by comparing a...
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7423632 |
Mouse with a built-in laser pointer
A mouse with a built-in laser pointer including a mouse body, a first holding portion, a second holding portion, a laser source and a laser-emitting button is provided. Both the first holding...
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7423631 |
Low-cost haptic mouse implementations
Low-cost haptic interface device implementations for interfacing a user with a host computer. A haptic feedback device, such as a mouse or other device, includes a housing physically contacted by a...
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7423630 |
Signal input apparatus
A signal input apparatus includes a hand-held device and a receiving device. The hand-held device includes a sensor for outputting a signal, a first data port coupled to the sensor, and a wireless...
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7420540 |
Determining positioning and/or relative movement of graphical-user interface element based on display images
A system for a computing device of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes an image-capturing mechanism and a controller. The image-capturing mechanism is capable of capturing...
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7417623 |
Pointing device and displacement estimation method
A method of estimating image displacement by block matching for a pointing device used in a computer system. The method provided in the present invention comprises capturing digital images...
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7417622 |
Mouse scroll device
An improved mouse scroll device installs a scroll sensing plate integrally coupled and neatly aligned with the main body of a mouse for providing an appropriate position to operate the mouse...
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7414611 |
3D pointing devices with orientation compensation and improved usability
Systems and methods according to the present invention describe 3D pointing devices which enhance usability by transforming sensed motion data from a first frame of reference (e.g., the body of the...
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7414596 |
Data conversion method and apparatus, and orientation measurement apparatus
An orientation sensor measures the orientation of the orientation sensor itself on a sensor coordinate system, and outputs an orientation measurement value. A first alignment data setting unit...
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7411583 |
Optical sensor based user interface for a portable electronic device
An apparatus and method are described herein, which simultaneously promotes a positive computing experience for users of portable computer systems and increases overall durability and longevity...
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7411580 |
Input device with antenna
In an input device in that an input part for inputting information is accommodated in a housing thereof, an antenna is arranged at an upper surface inside the housing and emits a radio wave based...
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7411579 |
Information processing apparatus having function of changing orientation of screen image
An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing, a display unit with a front surface and a rear surface, supported by...
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7405726 |
3D cursor or joystick device
A 3D cursor or joystick device and control method employs a complementary pair of emitter/detector units, one worn on a part of a user's body (e.g., the head) and the other mounted in a stationary...
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7405725 |
Movement detection device and communication apparatus
A movement detection device includes a self-sustaining movement detection unit which is attached to an operator's body and detects a movement or a posture of an attached part of the operator's...
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7401300 |
Adaptive user interface input device
The present invention relates to an adaptable user interface. The adaptable user interface provides a more error free input function as well as greater ease of use when being used during certain...
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7400316 |
Method and apparatus for dynamically modifying web page display for mobile devices
A method of dynamically modifying web page displays used in various mobile devices. The method uses a motion detection mechanism to detect whether the mobile device is moving or in motion and then...
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RE40410 |
Method and system for tracking attitude
A method and system for tracking attitude of a device includes fixing a two-dimensional array of photosensors to the device and using the array to form a reference frame and a sample frame of...
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7394346 |
Free-space gesture recognition for transaction security and command processing
A sensor panel having a matrix of independently decoded sensors, arranged in a two-dimensional pattern allows a consumer identification unit (CIDU) to detect a user-specific gesture made with a...
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7389591 |
Orientation-sensitive signal output
The selection and output of a signal, such as an alphanumeric character, is provided depending upon the orientation of a device, such as a mobile telephone. In particular, a neutral position of a...
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7388578 |
Touch display PDA phone with slide keypad
A user interface for an electronic device is constructed having a touch sensitive screen which may be operated in multiple configurations. A shuttle keypad is slidably mounted on the device with...
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RE40368 |
Data input device
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...
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7382356 |
Input unit for games and musical keyboards
A computer game system uses an infrared sensor which produces an infrared light to produce pulse of infrared light. Optics focus reflections from the infrared light pulse from different portions of...
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7379078 |
Controlling text symbol display size on a display using a remote control device
Described is a solution for controlling text symbol size on a display of a display unit based on a measurement of the distance between a remote control device and the display unit. A distance...
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7379049 |
Apparatus for controlling the position of a screen pointer based on projection data
A device such as an optical mouse includes a light source for illuminating an imaging surface, thereby generating reflected images. The device also includes an optical motion sensor for generating...
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7372452 |
Portable terminal capable of displaying data in an upright direction regardless of rotation of screen and method therefore
A portable terminal displays data received from the exterior or internally generated on its screen in an upright direction. The portable terminal includes a video processor, a display with the...
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7372451 |
Industrial augmented reality
This invention includes a system and method for displaying a data including detecting visual markers ( 18 ) within view of a wearable camera ( 14 ) worn by a human worker, determining the...
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7369046 |
Wireless human interface device with integrated temperature sensor
A wireless human interface device (HID) includes an input interface module for accepting inputs from a user; a microprocessor for processing the accepted inputs; a wireless transmitter for...
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7366540 |
Hand-held communication device as pointing device
A hand-held communication device capable of being configured as a pointing device employs a camera assembly for sensing movement of the device with respect to a surface, or movement of a user's...
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7365741 |
Method for navigation and selection at a terminal device
A system and method for navigation and selection in an information space at least partly displayed on a display screen at a mobile terminal device. The information space contains selectable...
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7365737 |
Non-uniform gesture precision
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is...
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7365736 |
Customizable gesture mappings for motion controlled handheld devices
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of predefined gestures. Each...
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7365735 |
Translation controlled cursor
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...
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7365734 |
Control of display content by movement on a fixed spherical space
The present invention addresses the above described problems by simplifying the assumptions on possible motions made by a user. This simplification process can take place by making an assumption...
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7362310 |
Systems and methods to move a keyboard
According to some embodiments, a keyboard may be moved to a location behind a display.
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7362308 |
Modular scroll wheel with integral detent-engaging spring tab
A single-piece component rotatably supports a scroll wheel and includes an integral follower arm extending into a well within which the scroll wheel rotates. Formed on a circumferential surface of...
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7362306 |
Image displaying device
An image displaying device includes a display unit which displays a cursor and at least one button; an input unit for moving the cursor and for selecting the button; and a controller for...
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7352361 |
Display device for a portable terminal capable of displaying an adaptive image
A display device for a portable terminal displays an adaptive image in accordance with a position of a user. The display device includes a display unit, a slope detection unit for detecting a slope...
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7348963 |
Interactive video display system
An interactive video display system. A display screen is for displaying a visual image for presentation to a user. A camera is for detecting an object in an interactive area located in front of the...
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7333879 |
Offline programming device
An offline programming device capable of automatically generating a measuring program by which the time and the workload for making an offline program may be greatly reduced. The offline...
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7333090 |
Method and apparatus for analysing gestures produced in free space, e.g. for commanding apparatus by gesture recognition
The method obtains a signature (S) of a gesture produced in free space, e.g. for producing gesture recognition commands, by deriving at least one time-evolving signal representative of muscular...
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7333087 |
Method of adjusting pointing position during click operation and 3D input device using the same
A method of adjusting a pointing position on a display during click operation is performed by using a 3D input device including a first unit for detecting movement of a hand and a second unit for...
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7327351 |
Optical pointing system, signal transmission method of the same, and signal processing method of computing apparatus used in the same
Disclosed is an optical pointing system, a signal transmission method of the same, and a signal processing method of a computer used in the optical pointing system. The optical pointing system...
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7327348 |
Haptic feedback effects for control knobs and other interface devices
The present invention provides haptic sensations for a haptic feedback device and especially for a rotational device such as a knob. Force effects such as a hill force effect and barrier force...
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7324090 |
Modular scroll wheel with integral detent-engaging sprint tab
A single-piece component rotatably supports a scroll wheel and includes an integral follower arm extending into a well within which the scroll wheel rotates. Formed on a circumferential surface of...
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7315751 |
Portable apparatus including improved pointing device
A portable apparatus includes a housing, a display device disposed on the housing, an imaging device disposed on the housing to capture an image, and a processor displaying a pointer on the display...
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7312787 |
Coordinate input detection device and method for electronic blackboard
An electronic blackboard displays information and optically detects input information on a display/writing surface by determining the corresponding coordinates. To determine the input coordinates,...
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