Position determination and motion tracking
    1.
    发明申请
    Position determination and motion tracking 有权
    位置确定和运动跟踪

    公开(公告)号:US20050156888A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:US10759646

    申请日:2004-01-16

    摘要: Systems and methods for position determination and motion tracking for use in a processor based system. Embodiments may incorporate a redirector that moves in at least one direction about a fixed point, an object operable to reflect a search beam as a location beam, logic operable to determine at least one angle of position for the object from the orientation of the redirector, and logic operable to determine a distance of the object from a fixed point.

    摘要翻译: 用于基于处理器的系统中的位置确定和运动跟踪的系统和方法。 实施例可以包括重定向器,该重定向器围绕固定点在至少一个方向上移动,可操作以将搜索波束反映为位置波束的对象,可操作以根据重定向器的方向确定对象的至少一个角度位置的逻辑, 以及可操作以确定所述物体与固定点的距离的逻辑。

    Position determination that is responsive to a retro-reflective object
    3.
    发明申请
    Position determination that is responsive to a retro-reflective object 有权
    响应于反光对象的位置确定

    公开(公告)号:US20050068518A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10652638

    申请日:2003-08-29

    摘要: Utilizing frequency-dependent diffraction (also referred to as dispersion) to determine the angular position of a retro-reflective object within a scanning space. The technique involves dispersing an electromagnetic beam into a scanning space by frequency. If a retro-reflective object is located within the scanning space, the object will retro-reflect a portion of the dispersed beam having a frequency that is associated with the angular position of the retro-reflective object within the scanning space. The frequency of the retro-reflected beam is used to determine the angular position of the retro-reflective object within the scanning space. When a second beam is dispersed into the scanning space and a portion of the second beam is retro-reflected in the manner just described, a second angular position of the retro-reflective object can be found. Coordinates of the retro-reflective object are determinable by triangulation using the two angular positions. These are absolute, as opposed to relative, coordinates.

    摘要翻译: 利用频率相关衍射(也称为色散)来确定反射物体在扫描空间内的角位置。 该技术包括通过频率将电磁波分散到扫描空间中。 如果逆反射物体位于扫描空间内,物体将反射具有与扫描空间内的回射物体的角位置相关联的频率的分散光束的一部分。 反射光束的频率用于确定反射物体在扫描空间内的角位置。 当第二光束分散到扫描空间中并且第二光束的一部分以刚刚描述的方式进行反射时,可以找到回射物体的第二角度位置。 逆反射物体的坐标可以通过使用两个角位置的三角测量来确定。 这些是绝对的,而不是相对坐标。

    Method and system for optically tracking a target using a triangulation technique
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and system for optically tracking a target using a triangulation technique 有权
    使用三角测量技术光学跟踪目标的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050052635A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10655944

    申请日:2003-09-04

    摘要: An optical position-tracking system comprises a first light beam steering device for sweeping a first light beam through a first angular range to cause a reflection of the first light beam by a target. Additionally, the optical position-tracking system further comprises a second light beam steering device for sweeping a second light beam through a second angular range to cause a reflection of the second light beam by the target. Moreover, the optical position-tracking system enables determination of a position of the target using a triangulation technique utilizing a first angular value of the first light beam and a second angular value of the second light beam. The first angular value and the second angular value depend on the existence of the respective reflection.

    摘要翻译: 光学位置跟踪系统包括第一光束转向装置,用于将第一光束扫过第一角度范围,以引起第一光束被目标物的反射。 此外,光学位置跟踪系统还包括第二光束转向装置,用于将第二光束扫过第二角度范围,以引起第二光束被目标物的反射。 此外,光学位置跟踪系统使用利用第一光束的第一角度值和第二光束的第二角度值的三角测量技术来确定目标的位置。 第一角度值和第二角度值取决于相应反射的存在。

    Low power consumption, broad navigability optical mouse
    6.
    发明申请
    Low power consumption, broad navigability optical mouse 有权
    低功耗,光导通用光电鼠标

    公开(公告)号:US20050094154A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10697421

    申请日:2003-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02 G06F3/038 G06F3/042

    摘要: An optical navigation system for determining movement relative to a navigation terrain includes a first source and a second source of optical radiation for illuminating the navigation terrain, the first source differing from the second source in at least one operating parameter. The system further includes means to select the first source and the second source independently based on decision criteria. The system further includes a detector for capturing patterns in the optical radiation subsequent to illuminating of the navigation terrain.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定相对于导航地形的运动的光学导航系统包括用于照亮导航地形的第一光源和第二光源,所述第一光源与至少一个操作参数中的第二光源不同。 该系统还包括基于判定标准独立地选择第一源和第二源的装置。 该系统还包括用于在导航地形的照明之后捕获光学辐射中的图案的检测器。

    Method and device for optical navigation
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and device for optical navigation 有权
    光学导航的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050024336A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-03

    申请号:US10680525

    申请日:2003-10-06

    IPC分类号: G06F3/03 G06F3/033 G09G5/08

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0317

    摘要: An method and device suitable for navigation on a wide variety of surfaces is introduced. Specular reflection is used to determine relative motion over typical surfaces. A specific application is a computer mouse.

    摘要翻译: 介绍适用于各种表面导航的方法和装置。 镜面反射用于确定典型表面的相对运动。 具体应用是电脑鼠标。

    Apparatus for classifying a material by analyzing the material's surface, and related systems and method

    公开(公告)号:US20060133650A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-22

    申请号:US11019603

    申请日:2004-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: An apparatus classifies a material, which may include identifying the material, identifying the type of the material, or identifying the type of the material's surface. The apparatus includes a detector for capturing an image of a surface of the material, and a processor classifies the material by analyzing the image. When incorporated in a mechanism, this apparatus can classify the material on which the mechanism is operating, and, thus, the mechanism can tune some or all of its settings to the material without inconvenience to and with no susceptibility to error by a human operator. For example, when incorporated in a printer, this apparatus can identify the type of media being printed, and, thus, the printer can tune its print settings to the identified media type without relying on operator input.

    Tracking separation between an object and a surface using a reducing structure
    9.
    发明申请
    Tracking separation between an object and a surface using a reducing structure 有权
    使用减少结构跟踪物体和表面之间的分离

    公开(公告)号:US20060091298A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-04

    申请号:US10977720

    申请日:2004-10-30

    IPC分类号: G06M7/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0317

    摘要: Tracking separation between an object and a surface involves illuminating the surface and reducing the collection angle of light that reflects off of the surface in response to a change in separation between the object and the surface. Reducing the collection angle of light that reflects off of the surface causes the amount of light that is detected to be dependent on the separation distance between the object and the surface. The amount of detected light is then used as an indication of the separation distance.

    摘要翻译: 物体和表面之间的跟踪分离涉及照射表面并且响应于物体和表面之间的分离变化而减少从表面反射的光的收集角度。 降低反射离开表面的光的收集角使得检测到的光量取决于物体和表面之间的分离距离。 然后将检测到的光量用作分离距离的指示。