公开(公告)号：US08446367B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12425408

申请日：2009-04-17

申请人： Hrvoje Benko ,  Daniel Allen Rosenfeld ,  Eyal Ofek ,  Billy Chen ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes

发明人： Hrvoje Benko ,  Daniel Allen Rosenfeld ,  Eyal Ofek ,  Billy Chen ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： Technologies for a camera-based multi-touch input device operable to provide conventional mouse movement data as well as three-dimensional multi-touch data. Such a device is based on an internal camera focused on a mirror or set of mirrors enabling the camera to image the inside of a working surface of the device. The working surface allows light to pass through. An internal light source illuminates the inside of the working surface and reflects off of any objects proximate to the outside of the device. This reflected light is received by the mirror and then directed to the camera. Imaging from the camera can be processed to extract touch points corresponding to the position of one or more objects outside the working surface as well as to detect gestures performed by the objects. Thus the device can provide conventional mouse functionality as well as three-dimensional multi-touch functionality.

摘要翻译： 用于基于相机的多点触摸输入设备的技术，其可操作以提供常规的鼠标移动数据以及三维多点触摸数据。 这种设备基于专注于镜子或镜子组的内部照相机，使得相机能够对设备的工作表面进行成像。 工作表面允许光线通过。 内部光源照亮工作表面的内部，并反射出靠近设备外部的任何物体。 这个反射光被镜子接收，然后被引导到相机。 可以处理来自相机的成像以提取与工作表面外的一个或多个对象的位置对应的触摸点以及检测由对象执行的手势。 因此，该设备可以提供常规的鼠标功能以及三维多点触摸功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100265178A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12425408

申请日：2009-04-17

申请人： Hrvoje Benko ,  Daniel Allen Rosenfeld ,  Eyal Ofek ,  Billy Chen ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes

发明人： Hrvoje Benko ,  Daniel Allen Rosenfeld ,  Eyal Ofek ,  Billy Chen ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： Technologies for a camera-based multi-touch input device operable to provide conventional mouse movement data as well as three-dimensional multi-touch data. Such a device is based on an internal camera focused on a mirror or set of mirrors enabling the camera to image the inside of a working surface of the device. The working surface allows light to pass through. An internal light source illuminates the inside of the working surface and reflects off of any objects proximate to the outside of the device. This reflected light is received by the mirror and then directed to the camera. Imaging from the camera can be processed to extract touch points corresponding to the position of one or more objects outside the working surface as well as to detect gestures performed by the objects. Thus the device can provide conventional mouse functionality as well as three-dimensional multi-touch functionality.

摘要翻译： 用于基于相机的多点触摸输入设备的技术，其可操作以提供常规的鼠标移动数据以及三维多点触摸数据。 这种设备基于专注于镜子或镜子组的内部照相机，使得相机能够对设备的工作表面进行成像。 工作表面允许光线通过。 内部光源照亮工作表面的内部，并反射出靠近设备外部的任何物体。 这个反射光被镜子接收，然后被引导到相机。 可以处理来自相机的成像以提取与工作表面外的一个或多个对象的位置对应的触摸点以及检测由对象执行的手势。 因此，该设备可以提供常规的鼠标功能以及三维多点触摸功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100315335A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：US12485543

申请日：2009-06-16

申请人： Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen E. Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Otmar Hilliges ,  Richard Banks ,  Benjamin David Eidelson ,  Hrvoje Benko

发明人： Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen E. Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Otmar Hilliges ,  Richard Banks ,  Benjamin David Eidelson ,  Hrvoje Benko

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383

摘要： A pointing device with independently movable portions is described. In an embodiment, a pointing device comprises a base unit and a satellite portion. The base unit is arranged to be located under a palm of a user's hand and be movable over a supporting surface. The satellite portion is arranged to be located under a digit of the user's hand and be independently movable over the supporting surface relative to the base unit. In embodiments, data from at least one sensing device is read, and movement of both the base unit and the independently movable satellite portion of the pointing device is calculated from the data. The movement of the base unit and the satellite portion is analyzed to detect a user gesture.

摘要翻译： 描述具有独立可移动部分的指示装置。 在一个实施例中，指示设备包括基本单元和卫星部分。 基座单元布置成位于用户手掌下方并且可在支撑表面上移动。 卫星部分被布置成位于用户手的数字下方，并且可相对于基座单元独立地在支撑表面上移动。 在实施例中，读取来自至少一个感测装置的数据，并且根据该数据计算指示装置的基本单元和可独立移动的卫星部分的移动。 分析基本单元和卫星部分的移动以检测用户手势。

公开(公告)号：US20100245246A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12488430

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

发明人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0337 ,  G06F2203/04111

摘要： Embodiments are disclosed herein that are related to input devices with curved multi-touch surfaces. One disclosed embodiment comprises a touch-sensitive input device having a curved geometric feature comprising a touch sensor, the touch sensor comprising an array of sensor elements integrated into the curved geometric feature and being configured to detect a location of a touch made on a surface of the curved geometric feature.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的实施例涉及具有弯曲多点触摸表面的输入装置。 一个公开的实施例包括具有包括触摸传感器的弯曲几何特征的触敏输入设备，该触摸传感器包括集成到弯曲几何特征中的传感器元件的阵列，并且被配置为检测在 弯曲的几何特征。

公开(公告)号：US09703398B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US12485593

申请日：2009-06-16

申请人： David Alexander Butler ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Stephen E. Hodges ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Hrvoje Benko

发明人： David Alexander Butler ,  Nicolas Villar ,  John Helmes ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Stephen E. Hodges ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Hrvoje Benko

IPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304

摘要： A pointing device using proximity sensing is described. In an embodiment, a pointing device comprises a movement sensor and a proximity sensor. The movement sensor generates a first data sequence relating to sensed movement of the pointing device relative to a surface. The proximity sensor generates a second data sequence relating to sensed movement relative to the pointing device of one or more objects in proximity to the pointing device. In embodiments, data from the movement sensor of the pointing device is read and the movement of the pointing device relative to the surface is determined. Data from the proximity sensor is also read, and a sequence of sensor images of one or more objects in proximity to the pointing device are generated. The sensor images are analyzed to determine the movement of the one or more objects relative to the pointing device.

公开(公告)号：US20110080341A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12571649

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： John Helmes ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Richard Banks

发明人： John Helmes ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Richard Banks

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Indirect multi-touch interaction is described. In an embodiment, a user interface is controlled using a cursor and a touch region comprising a representation of one or more digits of a user. The cursor and the touch region are moved together in the user interface in accordance with data received from a cursor control device, such that the relative location of the touch region and the cursor is maintained. The representations of the digits of the user are moved in the touch region in accordance with data describing movement of the user's digits. In another embodiment, a user interface is controlled in a first mode of operation using an aggregate cursor, and switched to a second mode of operation in which the aggregate cursor is divided into separate portions, each of which can be independently controlled by the user.

摘要翻译： 描述间接多点触摸交互。 在一个实施例中，使用光标和包括用户的一个或多个数字的表示的触摸区域来控制用户界面。 光标和触摸区域根据从光标控制装置接收的数据在用户界面中一起移动，使得保持触摸区域和光标的相对位置。 根据描述用户数字的移动的数据，在触摸区域中移动用户的数字的表示。 在另一个实施例中，使用聚合光标将用户界面控制在第一操作模式中，并且切换到第二操作模式，其中聚合光标被分成单独的部分，每个部分可以由用户独立控制。

公开(公告)号：US20100242274A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12488425

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

发明人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

IPC分类号： H05K3/22

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/03541 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0337 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H01H3/141 ,  H01L41/0825 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/1132 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/962 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49128 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49158

摘要： Embodiments are disclosed herein that are related to input devices with curved multi-touch surfaces. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a method of making a multi-touch input device having a curved touch-sensitive surface comprises forming on a substrate an array of sensor elements defining a plurality of pixels of the multi-touch sensor, forming the substrate into a shape that conforms to a surface of the curved geometric feature of the body of the input device, and fixing the substrate to the curved geometric feature of the body of the input device.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的实施例涉及具有弯曲多点触摸表面的输入装置。 例如，在一个公开的实施例中，制造具有弯曲的触敏表面的多点触摸输入装置的方法包括在基板上形成限定多点触摸传感器的多个像素的传感器元件阵列，形成基板 成为符合输入装置的主体的弯曲几何特征的表面的形状，以及将基板固定到输入装置的主体的弯曲几何特征。

公开(公告)号：US09513798B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US12571649

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： John Helmes ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Richard Banks

发明人： John Helmes ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Stephen Hodges ,  David Alexander Butler ,  Xiang Cao ,  Richard Banks

IPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Indirect multi-touch interaction is described. In an embodiment, a user interface is controlled using a cursor and a touch region comprising a representation of one or more digits of a user. The cursor and the touch region are moved together in the user interface in accordance with data received from a cursor control device, such that the relative location of the touch region and the cursor is maintained. The representations of the digits of the user are moved in the touch region in accordance with data describing movement of the user's digits. In another embodiment, a user interface is controlled in a first mode of operation using an aggregate cursor, and switched to a second mode of operation in which the aggregate cursor is divided into separate portions, each of which can be independently controlled by the user.

摘要翻译： 描述间接多点触摸交互。 在一个实施例中，使用光标和包括用户的一个或多个数字的表示的触摸区域来控制用户界面。 光标和触摸区域根据从光标控制装置接收的数据在用户界面中一起移动，使得保持触摸区域和光标的相对位置。 根据描述用户数字的移动的数据，在触摸区域中移动用户的数字的表示。 在另一个实施例中，使用聚合光标将用户界面控制在第一操作模式中，并且切换到第二操作模式，其中聚合光标被分成单独的部分，每个部分可以由用户独立控制。

公开(公告)号：US09317140B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US12488425

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

发明人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F3/0354 ,  H01L41/08 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01H3/14 ,  H01L41/113 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/96

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/03541 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0337 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H01H3/141 ,  H01L41/0825 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/1132 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/962 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49128 ,  Y10T29/4913 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49158

摘要： Embodiments are disclosed herein that are related to input devices with curved multi-touch surfaces. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a method of making a multi-touch input device having a curved touch-sensitive surface comprises forming on a substrate an array of sensor elements defining a plurality of pixels of the multi-touch sensor, forming the substrate into a shape that conforms to a surface of the curved geometric feature of the body of the input device, and fixing the substrate to the curved geometric feature of the body of the input device.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的实施例涉及具有弯曲多点触摸表面的输入装置。 例如，在一个公开的实施例中，制造具有弯曲的触敏表面的多点触摸输入装置的方法包括在基板上形成限定多点触摸传感器的多个像素的传感器元件阵列，形成基板 成为符合输入装置的主体的弯曲几何特征的表面的形状，以及将基板固定到输入装置的主体的弯曲几何特征。

公开(公告)号：US08982051B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US12488430

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

发明人： Daniel Rosenfeld ,  Jonathan Westhues ,  Shahram Izadi ,  Nicolas Villar ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  John Helmes ,  Kurt Allen Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0337 ,  G06F2203/04111

摘要： Embodiments are disclosed herein that are related to input devices with curved multi-touch surfaces. One disclosed embodiment comprises a touch-sensitive input device having a curved geometric feature comprising a touch sensor, the touch sensor comprising an array of sensor elements integrated into the curved geometric feature and being configured to detect a location of a touch made on a surface of the curved geometric feature.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了与具有弯曲多点触摸表面的输入装置有关的实施例。 一个公开的实施例包括具有包括触摸传感器的弯曲几何特征的触敏输入设备，该触摸传感器包括集成到弯曲几何特征中的传感器元件的阵列，并且被配置为检测在 弯曲的几何特征。