公开(公告)号：US20060279745A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11151475

申请日：2005-06-13

申请人： John Wenstrand ,  Julie Fouquet

发明人： John Wenstrand ,  Julie Fouquet

IPC分类号： G01B11/14

CPC分类号： G01S3/784 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G06T7/73

摘要： An imaging system includes an image sensor, a first light source on-axis with the image sensor, and a controller. The image sensor is configured to generate an image of a field of view including a retroreflector. The first light source is configured to illuminate the retroreflector, and the controller is configured to output the image and location data for the retroreflector.

摘要翻译： 成像系统包括图像传感器，与图像传感器在轴上的第一光源和控制器。 图像传感器被配置为生成包括后向反射器的视场的图像。 第一光源被配置为照亮后向反射器，并且控制器被配置为输出用于后向反射器的图像和位置数据。

公开(公告)号：US20060132436A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11017270

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： John Wenstrand ,  Max Safai

发明人： John Wenstrand ,  Max Safai

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F1/1613 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/03543

摘要： A pointing device includes a base surface. The pointing device includes a moveable puck confined to move over the base surface within a puck field of motion. The pointing device includes a position detector for identifying a position of the puck. The pointing device includes a first light source for providing visible light through the puck.

公开(公告)号：US20060103754A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10989615

申请日：2004-11-16

申请人： John Wenstrand ,  Patricia Johnson ,  Richard Baer

发明人： John Wenstrand ,  Patricia Johnson ,  Richard Baer

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G03B13/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2253 ,  G02B7/005 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B13/001 ,  G02B27/62 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N17/002

摘要： A method of focusing a digital camera module with an image sensor including capturing an image of a test target with the digital camera module, determining a focus quality of the image with the image sensor, outputting a signal related to the focus quality of the image from the digital camera module to a focusing station external to the digital camera module, and determining whether a position of a lens from the image sensor within the digital camera module should be altered to improve a focus quality of subsequently captured images.

公开(公告)号：US20060132442A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11016651

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Susan Hunter ,  Charles Hoke ,  Ramakrishna Kakarala ,  John Wenstrand

发明人： Susan Hunter ,  Charles Hoke ,  Ramakrishna Kakarala ,  John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G01P3/68 ,  G01P3/806 ,  G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03549

摘要： Two or more spatial filters are used in determining velocity based on speckle translation. A light source may be turned on, turned off, or both for a variable amount of time during operation. The velocity may then be determined with trend identification, correlation, recursive frequency estimation, or measurement bandwidth variation. A confidence level may also be calculated for the measured velocity, and the measured velocity reported or used only when the calculated confidence level meets or exceeds a given value.

摘要翻译： 使用两个或更多个空间滤波器来确定基于斑点平移的速度。 在操作期间，光源可以被打开，关闭或两者都变化了一段时间。 然后可以用趋势识别，相关性，递归频率估计或测量带宽变化来确定速度。 也可以计算测量速度的置信水平，仅在计算的置信度达到或超过给定值时报告或使用的测量速度。

公开(公告)号：US20060033014A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US10918500

申请日：2004-08-13

申请人： David Feldmeier ,  Ramakrishna Kakarala ,  John Wenstrand

发明人： David Feldmeier ,  Ramakrishna Kakarala ,  John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0383

摘要： An optical navigation system, e.g. optical mouse, determines optical navigation quality by examining some or all of the photosensors of a frame or monitoring intermediate or final results of the motion estimation system. The optical navigation quality is then used to determine the navigation output produced by the optical navigation system.

摘要翻译： 光学导航系统，例如 光学鼠标，通过检查帧的一些或全部光电传感器或监视运动估计系统的中间或最终结果来确定光学导航质量。 然后，光学导航质量用于确定由光学导航系统产生的导航输出。

公开(公告)号：US20060028656A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11247894

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Shalini Venkatesh ,  Richard Haven ,  John Wenstrand

发明人： Shalini Venkatesh ,  Richard Haven ,  John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： G01B11/14

CPC分类号： G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J2003/1213

摘要： An imaging system and method are provided that use imaging information relating to positions of one or more retroreflectors attached to one or more surfaces of an object of interest to determine the shape and/or displacement of the surface or surfaces on which the retroreflector or retroreflectors are located. A variety of types of information may then be ascertained based on the determination as to the shape and/or displacement of the surface of the object, such as the value of some physiological parameter of a patient, internal and external pressure of an object, acoustical vibrations sensed by a microphone, positions of fingertips on a keyboard, etc.

摘要翻译： 提供一种成像系统和方法，其使用与附接到感兴趣对象的一个​​或多个表面的一个或多个后向反射器的位置有关的成像信息来确定其中后向反射器或后向反射器在其上的表面或形状的形状和/ 位于。 然后可以基于对物体的表面的形状和/或位移的确定来确定各种类型的信息，诸如患者的一些生理参数的值，物体的内部和外部压力，声学 麦克风感应到的振动，指尖在键盘上的位置等

公开(公告)号：US20050199783A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US10801014

申请日：2004-03-15

申请人： John Wenstrand ,  Todd Sachs

发明人： John Wenstrand ,  Todd Sachs

IPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  G05B19/04 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/013 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06K9/00604 ,  Y02D10/173

摘要： Eye detection is used as the basis for providing power management or other variations of operational parameters of a controlled device. The system includes an imager and eye detection processing which cooperate to detect light received from a person's eye. The eye detection processing generates an output that can be used for determinations regarding presence of one or more persons or presence of a specific person. This output is used as the basis for switching the controlled device between at least two power consumption states. Eye detection may also be used to allow a person to actively adjust operational conditions of the controlled device, since unnatural eye blinking patterns may be associated with particular commands.

摘要翻译： 眼睛检测被用作提供受控设备的电源管理或其他变化的操作参数的基础。 该系统包括成像器和眼睛检测处理，其合作以检测从人的眼睛接收的光。 眼睛检测处理产生可以用于关于一个或多个人的存在或特定人的存在的确定的输出。 该输出用作在至少两个功耗状态之间切换受控设备的基础。 也可以使用眼睛检测来允许人主动地调整被控制装置的操作条件，因为不自然的眨眼模式可能与特定命令相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20070109527A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11273061

申请日：2005-11-14

申请人： John Wenstrand

发明人： John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： G01C3/08 ,  G01B11/14

CPC分类号： G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G06F3/0428 ,  G06F3/043

摘要： A system for generating position information includes a computing device and a position determination system that is configured to determine the position of a passive pointing element. In an embodiment, the position determination system is integrated into the computing device and includes two detectors that determine the linear or angular position of the passive pointing element, from which triangulation is used to identify the two dimensional position of the passive pointing element. Because the triangulation detectors determine the linear or angular position of the passive pointing element without active input from the passive pointing element, the passive pointing element can be unpowered and untethered.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生位置信息的系统包括计算装置和位置确定系统，其被配置为确定被动指向元件的位置。 在一个实施例中，位置确定系统被集成到计算设备中并且包括确定被动指向元件的线性或角位置的两个检测器，三角测量从该检测器用于识别被动指向元件的二维位置。 因为三角测量探测器确定被动指向元件的线性或角位置，而无源被动指示元件的有源输入，则被动指向元件可以无功和无阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US20060238499A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11341164

申请日：2006-01-26

申请人： John Wenstrand

发明人： John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/0325 ,  G06F3/0346

摘要： A reflector and a powerless signal generator mechanism are incorporated into a single powerless pointing device. A light source generates a light signal, and the reflector incorporated within the powerless pointing device reflects the light signal back to a image collection system of a computer. Image data is generated, and is used to generate position data relating to the position of the reflector. The position is correlated to a position on a graphical user interface. A user action activates the powerless signal generator mechanism, generating a signal. The signal can be, for example, in the form of a sound pulse having one or more predetermined frequencies or an RF signal generated by a piezo-electric transducer.

摘要翻译： 反射器和无功率信号发生器机构被结合到单个无电力定位装置中。 光源产生光信号，并且并入无功指示装置内的反射器将光信号反射回计算机的图像采集系统。 产生图像数据，并且用于产生与反射器的位置相关的位置数据。 该位置与图形用户界面上的位置相关。 用户动作激活无功信号发生器机构，产生信号。 信号可以是例如具有一个或多个预定频率的声音脉冲或由压电换能器产生的RF信号的形式。

公开(公告)号：US20060237633A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11111067

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： Julie Fouquet ,  Richard Haven ,  Daniel Usikov ,  John Wenstrand

发明人： Julie Fouquet ,  Richard Haven ,  Daniel Usikov ,  John Wenstrand

IPC分类号： H01J40/14

CPC分类号： G01S17/875 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/66

摘要： A system for generating orientation information includes a reflector, an image collection system, and a processor. The image collection system is configured to collect at least two sets of image data, where one set of image data includes a stronger indication of the reflector than the other set of image data. The two sets of image data are collected using at least one reflector with some orientation-specific characteristic or a reflector integrated into a device that includes some orientation-specific structural feature. Once collected, the two sets of image data are used to generate orientation information related to the reflector. In particular, orientation information related to the reflector is generated by taking the difference between the two sets of image data.