Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100079385 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE CALIBRATION METHOD - A method of calibrating an interactive input system comprises receiving images of a calibration video presented on a touch panel of the interactive input system. A calibration image is created based on the received images, and features are located in the calibration image. A transformation between the touch panel and the received images is determined based on the located features and corresponding features in the calibration video. | 04-01-2010 |
20100079409 | TOUCH PANEL FOR AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel for an interactive input system and interactive input system incorporating the touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an optical waveguide layer and a resilient diffusion layer. The resilient diffusion layer is against the optical waveguide layer and causes light traveling within the optical waveguide layer to escape only when compressed against the optical waveguide layer at one or more touch points. | 04-01-2010 |
20100079493 | METHOD FOR SELECTING AND MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL OBJECT IN AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method for selecting a graphic widget displayed on a background of an interactive input system comprises tracking one or more touch points associated with the background, and in the event that one or more touch points coincide with a location of the graphic widget, associating the coinciding touch points with the graphic widget. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083109 | METHOD FOR HANDLING INTERACTIONS WITH MULTIPLE USERS OF AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method for handling a user request in a multi-user interactive input system comprises receiving a user request to perform an action from one user area defined on a display surface of the interactive input system and prompting for input from at least one other user via at least one other user area. In the event that input concurring with the user request is received from another user area, the action is performed. | 04-01-2010 |
20110169748 | METHOD FOR HANDLING USER INPUT IN AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD - An interactive input system comprises a display surface and processing structure communicating with the display surface. The processing structure presents on the display surface at least one graphic object, the graphic object having properties and a respective solution state comprising a value of at least one property. The processing structure in response to gesture input manipulates the value of the at least one property, and provides an indication as to whether the graphic object is in its solution state in response to the application of a predetermined amount of pressure against the display surface in association with the graphic object. A method and computer readable medium are also provided. | 07-14-2011 |
20110298722 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system includes an interactive surface, at least one proximity sensor positioned in proximity with the interactive surface; and processing structure communicating with the sensor and processing sensor output from the at least one proximity sensor for detecting a user in proximity with the interactive surface. A method of providing input into an interactive input system having an interactive surface includes communicating sensor output from at least one proximity sensor positioned in proximity with the interactive surface to processing structure of the interactive input system; and processing the sensor output for detecting a user located in proximity with the interactive surface. | 12-08-2011 |
20120013529 | GESTURE RECOGNITION METHOD AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A gesture recognition method comprises capturing images, processing the images to identify at least two clusters of touch points associated with at least two pointers, recognizing a gesture based on motion of the clusters, and updating a display in accordance with the recognized gesture. | 01-19-2012 |
20120206344 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND TOOL TRAY THEREFOR - A tool tray for an interactive input system comprises a housing having an upper surface defining at least one receptacle sized to receive a tool for interacting with an interactive surface, a sensor configured to detect the presence of the tool within the receptacle and at least one display in communication with the sensor. The display is configured to present a pointer attribute selection screen upon removal of the tool from the receptacle. | 08-16-2012 |
20120223909 | 3D INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) interactive input system comprises a holographic image generator defining an enclosed space to accommodate a 3D object and configured to generate a holographic image of the 3D object that appears adjacent an input region of the holographic image generator. A projection unit is configured to project image data onto the 3D object, the image data projected onto the 3D object appearing on the holographic image. A sensing unit is configured to detect user proximity to the input region. Processing structure is configured to process sensing unit output and in response, update image data projected by the projection unit. | 09-06-2012 |
20120249422 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface, an illumination source projecting light onto the interactive surface such that a shadow is cast onto the interactive surface when a gesture is made by an object positioned between the illumination source and the interactive surface, at least one imaging device capturing images of a three-dimensional (3D) space in front of the interactive surface, and processing structure processing captured images to detect the shadow and object therein, and determine therefrom whether the gesture was performed within or beyond a threshold distance from the interactive surface and execute a command associated with the gesture. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249463 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; and processing structure for receiving an image from a mobile computing device, and processing the received image for display on the interactive surface. | 10-04-2012 |
20120319972 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor in proximity with the interactive surface and generating output signifying user proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interaction input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor, said processing structure controlling interactive input system operation based upon at least one of said user input and proximity sensor output. | 12-20-2012 |
20130021281 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM DISPLAYING AN E-BOOK GRAPHIC OBJECT AND METHOD OF MANIPULATING A E-BOOK GRAPHIC OBJECT - An interactive input system includes a touch panel; and processing structure displaying on the touch panel at least one graphic object depicting a book having one or more page stacks. The processing structure displays each page stack of the book graphic object with a respective width that is based on a number of pages in the page stack. A method for manipulating a book object, and computer program embodied by a computer readable medium are also disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130055143 | METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method comprises capturing at least one image of a three-dimensional (3D) space disposed in front of a display surface and processing the captured at least one image to detect a pointing gesture made by a user within the three-dimensional (3D) space and the position on the display surface to which the pointing gesture is aimed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130198653 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING INPUT DURING A COLLABORATION SESSION AND INTERACTIVE BOARD EMPLOYING SAME - A method of displaying input during a collaboration session, comprises providing a canvas for receiving input from at least one participant using a computing device joined to the collaboration session; and displaying the canvas at one of a plurality of discrete zoom levels on a display associated with the computing device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130215148 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM HAVING A 3D INPUT SPACE - An interactive input system comprises computing structure; and an input device detecting at least one physical object carrying a recognizable pattern within a three-dimensional (3D) input space and providing output to the computing structure, wherein the computing structure processes the output of the input device to: recognize the pattern carried by the at least one physical object in the 3D input space; and modify an image presented on a display surface by applying a transition to digital content associated with the at least one physical object based on a detected state of the at least one physical object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130262686 | METHOD FOR ORGANIZING A COLLABORATIVE EVENT AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A method of establishing a collaborative event comprises creating an event session having an event identifier and setting up a wireless network to which one or more participant computing devices can connect having a network identifier associated with said event identifier. | 10-03-2013 |
20130342486 | AUTOMATIC ANNOTATION DE-EMPHASIS - A method of modifying an annotation input on an interactive display in an interactive input system is described. Reference pixel values in a region of interest of a reference frame are determined. The region of interest is associated with the annotation. The reference pixel values are stored in memory. It is determined whether current pixel values in the region of interest of a current frame differ from the reference pixel values. The annotation is faded if the current pixel values in the region of interest differ from the reference pixel values. A computing device configured to implement the method and a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instruction to implement the method are also described. | 12-26-2013 |
20140129990 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM HAVING A 3D INPUT SPACE - Computerized methods and interactive input systems for manipulation of 3D objects are disclosed. An image of 3D object is displayed on a 2D interactive surface, and input is received and is interpreted for manipulating the 3D object. When the 3D object is selected, rotation control handles indicating available rotation directions are displayed. In one embodiment, the method comprises capturing images of a 3D input space, recognizing at least one object in the images, and comparing the recognized objects in the images to determine a difference therebetween based on a difference threshold. Depending on the outcome of the comparison, the recognized objects are emerged and associated with digital content, or only one of the recognized objects is maintained and associated with digital content. | 05-08-2014 |