INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER VIA INTERACTION WITH A PROJECTED IMAGE
    1.
    发明申请
    INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER VIA INTERACTION WITH A PROJECTED IMAGE 审中-公开
    通过与投影图像的交互来与计算机交互

    公开(公告)号:US20090213067A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US12035428

    申请日:2008-02-21

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to user interfaces and provide a novel and non-obvious system for interacting with a computer via a projected image. In one embodiment of the invention, the system includes a projector for generating a projected image onto a surface, wherein the projected image corresponds to a first image on a display of the computer. The system further includes a sensor for sensing a human interaction with the projected image and generating a first information representing the human interaction and a transmitter for transmitting the first information to the computer. The system further includes a program on the computer that receives the first information and translates it into a second information representing a human interaction with the first image.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例解决了与用户界面有关的技术缺陷,并且提供了一种用于经由投影图像与计算机进行交互的新型且非显而易见的系统。 在本发明的一个实施例中,该系统包括用于在表面上生成投影图像的投影仪,其中投影图像对应于计算机的显示器上的第一图像。 该系统还包括用于感测与投影图像的人类交互并产生表示人类交互的第一信息的传感器,以及用于将第一信息发送到计算机的发射器。 系统还包括计算机上接收第一信息并将其转换成代表与第一图像的人交互的第二信息的程序。

    Using sensors to identify objects placed on a surface
    2.
    发明授权
    Using sensors to identify objects placed on a surface 有权
    使用传感器识别放置在表面上的物体

    公开(公告)号:US08228170B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US11971943

    申请日:2008-01-10

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30879

    摘要: Mechanisms are provided for identifying an object placed on a clear surface. An indication is received that an object has been placed on the surface. A plurality of physical characteristics are identified that are associated with the object. Using the plurality of physical characteristics, a data structure is searched to determine the existence of a single object with physical characteristics that matches the plurality of physical characteristics. Responsive to a match, a determination is made as to whether the single object has an associated presentation. Responsive to an existence of the associated presentation, the associated presentation is presented to a user through the clear surface on which the object has been placed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于识别放置在透明表面上的物体的机构。 接收到一个对象已被放置在表面上的指示。 识别与对象相关联的多个物理特征。 使用多个物理特征,搜索数据结构以确定具有与多个物理特性匹配的物理特性的单个对象的存在。 响应于匹配,确定单个对象是否具有相关联的呈现。 响应于相关呈现的存在,相关联的呈现通过已放置对象的清晰表面呈现给用户。

    Arrangements for controlling activities of an avatar
    3.
    发明授权
    Arrangements for controlling activities of an avatar 有权
    控制化身活动的安排

    公开(公告)号:US08149241B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US11953699

    申请日:2007-12-10

    IPC分类号: G06T13/00

    摘要: Systems are disclosed herein that allow a participant to be associated with an avatar and receive a transmission from the participant in response to a participant activated transmission. The transmission can include a participant selectable and time delayed mood and/or activity command which can be associated with a user configurable command to avatar activity conversion table. The associated avatar activity table can provide control signal to the VU system controlling the participant's avatar for extended time periods, where the activity commands allow the avatar to exhibit a mood and to conduct an activity. The preconfigured time controlled activity commands allow the user to control their avatar without being actively engaged in a session with a virtual universe client or logged on and the control configuration can be set up such that a single mood/activity control signal can initiate moods and activities that occur over an extended period of time.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了允许参与者与化身相关联并且响应于参与者激活的传输从参与者接收传输的系统。 传输可以包括参与者可选择的和时间延迟的心情和/或活动命令,其可以与用户可配置的命令相关联到化身活动转换表。 相关联的化身活动表可以向控制参与者的头像的VU系统提供控制信号,延长的时间段,其中活动命令允许化身呈现心情并进行活动。 预配置的时间控制活动命令允许用户控制他们的头像,而不主动参与与虚拟宇宙客户端的会话或登录,并且可以设置控制配置,使得单个心情/活动控制信号可以启动情绪和活动 发生在一段较长的时间内。

    SELF-HEALING AND DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN
    4.
    发明申请
    SELF-HEALING AND DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN 有权
    自我诊断和诊断画面

    公开(公告)号:US20090160780A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-25

    申请号:US11962346

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/0418

    摘要: A method, system, and computer program product for determining a level of cleanliness of a multi-touch screen display, characterizing objects that make contact with the screen, and initiating a specific maintenance action on the screen, based on screen cleanliness and the object(s) characterization(s). A screen diagnostic and maintenance (SDM) utility initiates a number of procedures to determine the type of object(s) and a set of characteristics of object(s) that make contact with the touch screen. Based on the results of the procedures, the SDM utility characterizes/identifies the object(s). In addition, the SDM utility initiates maintenance screen check(s) based on information stored in maintenance configuration file(s). Based on the results of the maintenance check(s), configuration file(s) data and type and characterization of the object(s) that have made contact with the screen, the SDM utility determines the type of maintenance that is performed and the timing/schedule of the maintenance action(s).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定多触摸屏显示器的清洁度的方法,系统和计算机程序产品,表征与屏幕接触的对象,以及基于屏幕清洁度和对象(在屏幕上启动特定维护动作) s)表征。 屏幕诊断和维护(SDM)实用程序启动许多程序来确定与触摸屏接触的对象的类型和对象的一组特征。 根据程序的结果,SDM实用程序表征/识别对象。 此外,SDM实用程序根据存储在维护配置文件中的信息启动维护屏幕检查。 根据与屏幕接触的维护检查,配置文件数据和对象的类型和特征,SDM实用程序确定执行的维护类型和时间 /维护行动的时间表。

    Sending A Document For Display To A User Of A Surface Computer
    5.
    发明申请
    Sending A Document For Display To A User Of A Surface Computer 审中-公开
    发送用于显示给表面计算机用户的文档

    公开(公告)号:US20090091539A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-09

    申请号:US11868766

    申请日:2007-10-08

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for sending a document for display to a user of a surface computer, the surface computer comprising a surface, surface computer capable receiving multi-touch input through the surface and rendering display output on the surface, that include: registering at least two users with the surface computer, the users including a sender and a receiver; allocating to each registered user a portion of the surface for interaction between the registered user and the surface computer; receiving, from the sender, a user selection specifying a document; receiving, from the sender, a sending instruction to send the selected document to the receiver for display; and rendering, in response to receiving the sending instruction, contents of the selected document on the receiver's allocated portion of the surface.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于向表面计算机的用户发送用于显示的文档的方法,装置和产品,所述表面计算机包括能够通过表面接收多点触摸输入并且在表面上渲染显示输出的表面计算机,其包括 :表面计算机至少注册两个用户,用户包括发送者和接收者; 向每个注册用户分配表面的一部分用于注册用户和表面计算机之间的交互; 从发送者接收指定文档的用户选择; 从发送方接收发送指令以将所选择的文档发送到接收者进行显示; 以及响应于接收到所述发送指令,在所述接收机的所述表面的分配部分上呈现所选择的文档的内容。

    Arrangements for identifying users in a multi-touch surface environment
    6.
    发明授权
    Arrangements for identifying users in a multi-touch surface environment 有权
    用于在多点触控表面环境中识别用户的安排

    公开(公告)号:US08719920B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US11924461

    申请日:2007-10-25

    摘要: Arrangements to identify, in some form, multiple participants by an interactive surface system utilizing multi-touch technology are disclosed. The interactive surface system could identify, authorize, and allocate space on a surface for a participant based on identifying at least one attribute of the participant such as an object associated with the participant. The method can include searching for a first distinctive attribute of the participant, assigning an identifier to the attribute, and storing the identifier for future use. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过利用多点触摸技术的交互式表面系统来以某种形式识别多个参与者的安排。 交互式表面系统可以基于识别与参与者相关联的对象的至少一个属性来识别,授权和分配参与者的表面上的空间。 该方法可以包括搜索参与者的第一个不同属性,为该属性分配一个标识符,并存储该标识符以备将来使用。 还公开了其他实施例。

    Self-healing and diagnostic screen

    公开(公告)号:US08525796B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US11962346

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/0418

    摘要: A method, system, and computer program product for determining a level of cleanliness of a multi-touch screen display, characterizing objects that make contact with the screen, and initiating a specific maintenance action on the screen, based on screen cleanliness and the object(s) characterization(s). A screen diagnostic and maintenance (SDM) utility initiates a number of procedures to determine the type of object(s) and a set of characteristics of object(s) that make contact with the touch screen. Based on the results of the procedures, the SDM utility characterizes/identifies the object(s). In addition, the SDM utility initiates maintenance screen check(s) based on information stored in maintenance configuration file(s). Based on the results of the maintenance check(s), configuration file(s) data and type and characterization of the object(s) that have made contact with the screen, the SDM utility determines the type of maintenance that is performed and the timing/schedule of the maintenance action(s).

    Rendering of real world objects and interactions into a virtual universe
    8.
    发明授权
    Rendering of real world objects and interactions into a virtual universe 有权
    将现实世界对象和交互渲染成虚拟宇宙

    公开(公告)号:US08386918B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US11951889

    申请日:2007-12-06

    CPC分类号: G06F3/011

    摘要: Systems are disclosed herein that can capture image data reflecting real world objects and/or actions and convert this data into a format that, is usable in a virtual universe (VU). Thus, image data representing real world/actual objects and actions can be acquired, converted into virtual universe compatible data, sent to a VU server where the actions and objects can be associated with a virtual area or an avatar, and a recreation of the objects and actions can be displayed to a user in the VU. This allows a participant to customize activities and objects in the VU, and provide a unique “personality” for their avatar and their VU. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的系统可以捕获反映真实世界对象和/或动作的图像数据,并将该数据转换成可在虚拟宇宙(VU)中使用的格式。 因此,可以获取代表真实世界/实际对象和动作的图像数据,转换成虚拟宇宙兼容数据,发送到VU服务器,其中动作和对象可以与虚拟区域或化身相关联,并且重建对象 并且可以向VU中的用户显示动作。 这允许参与者自定义VU中的活动和对象,并为他们的头像和他们的VU提供独特的个性。 还公开了其他实施例。

    Conversion of two dimensional image data into three dimensional spatial data for use in a virtual universe
    9.
    发明授权
    Conversion of two dimensional image data into three dimensional spatial data for use in a virtual universe 有权
    将二维图像数据转换为用于虚拟宇宙的三维空间数据

    公开(公告)号:US08379968B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-19

    申请号:US11953490

    申请日:2007-12-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: G06T15/205 G06T2210/32

    摘要: Arrangements are disclosed herein that can capture image data reflecting real world objects and/or interactions and convert this data into a format that is usable in a virtual universe (VU). In one embodiment, a method can include receiving sets of image data that capture an object or a setting from different viewing angles. The image can be in multiple data sets where the sets have at least one common feature. The image data can be analyzed using the common features in the image data and a spatial map can be created. The spatial map can be modified (if required) such that a VU engine can use the modified data to provide a VU that has a representation of the real world object and/or interaction. This allows a participant to customize objects and/or activities in the VU, and provide a unique “persona” for their avatar and their VU.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了可以捕获反映真实世界对象和/或交互的图像数据并将该数据转换成可在虚拟宇宙(VU)中使用的格式的布置。 在一个实施例中,一种方法可以包括从不同的视角接收捕获对象或设置的图像数据组。 该图像可以在多个数据集中,其中集合具有至少一个共同特征。 可以使用图像数据中的公共特征来分析图像数据,并且可以创建空间图。 空间图可以被修改(如果需要的话),使得VU引擎可以使用经修改的数据来提供具有现实世界对象和/或交互的表示的VU。 这允许参与者在VU中定制对象和/或活动,并为其头像和他们的VU提供独特的角色。

    Self-Healing and Diagnostic Screen
    10.
    发明申请
    Self-Healing and Diagnostic Screen 失效
    自我治疗和诊断屏幕

    公开(公告)号:US20120223904A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:US13474449

    申请日:2012-05-17

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/0418

    摘要: A method, system, and computer program product for determining a level of cleanliness of a multi-touch screen display, characterizing objects that make contact with the screen, and initiating a specific maintenance action on the screen, based on screen cleanliness and the object(s) characterization(s). A screen diagnostic and maintenance (SDM) utility initiates a number of procedures to determine the type of object(s) and a set of characteristics of object(s) that make contact with the touch screen. Based on the results of the procedures, the SDM utility characterizes/identifies the object(s). In addition, the SDM utility initiates maintenance screen check(s) based on information stored in maintenance configuration file(s). Based on the results of the maintenance check(s), configuration file(s) data and type and characterization of the object(s) that have made contact with the screen, the SDM utility determines the type of maintenance that is performed and the timing/schedule of the maintenance action(s).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定多触摸屏显示器的清洁度的方法,系统和计算机程序产品,表征与屏幕接触的对象,以及基于屏幕清洁度和对象(在屏幕上启动特定维护动作) s)表征。 屏幕诊断和维护(SDM)实用程序启动许多程序来确定与触摸屏接触的对象的类型和对象的一组特征。 根据程序的结果,SDM实用程序表征/识别对象。 此外,SDM实用程序根据存储在维护配置文件中的信息启动维护屏幕检查。 根据与屏幕接触的维护检查,配置文件数据和对象的类型和特征,SDM实用程序确定执行的维护类型和时间 /维护行动的时间表。