Ticketing machine on a wall

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10353572-B2
Application number	US-201715835794-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2017
Priority date	Dec 8, 2016
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A ticketing machine on a wall includes an image projection device, a touch sensor, a wireless interface that is configured to communicate with a user's mobile device, and a processor. The processor is configured to project, using the projector, a graphical user interface of the ticketing machine on a surface and detect, using the touch sensor, a touch interaction of a user of the ticketing machine on the graphical user interface that is projected on the surface. The processor is further configured to determine a selection of an option of the user based on the detected touch interaction and provide, using the wireless interface, an entry product to a mobile device of the user based on the selected option.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ticketing machine on a wall, the ticketing machine comprising:
an image projection device;
a touch sensor;
an image capture device;
a wireless interface that is configured to communicate with a user's mobile device; and
a processor configured to:
project, using the projector, a graphical user interface of the ticketing machine on a surface;
continually track, using the image capture device, a lateral position of the user relative to the surface;
adjust a position of an entirety of the projected graphical user interface based on the lateral position of the user;
detect, using the touch sensor, a touch interaction of a user of the ticketing machine on the graphical user interface that is projected on the surface after the position of the entirety of the projected graphical user interface has been adjusted;
determine a selection of an option of the user based on the detected touch interaction; and
provide, using the wireless interface, an entry product to a mobile device of the user based on the selected option.

2. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 1 , wherein:
the touch sensor comprises a touch foil surface.

3. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 1 , wherein:
the touch sensor comprises an infrared array.

4. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 1 , wherein:
the image projection device is positioned rearward of the surface; and
the surface is transparent.

5. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 1 , wherein:
the wireless interface is positioned entirely behind the surface.

6. A ticketing machine on a wall, the ticketing machine comprising:
an image capture device;
an image projection device;
a touch sensor;
a wireless interface that is configured to communicate with a user's mobile device; and
a processor configured to:
detect, using the image capture device, a position of a user;
project, using the projector, a graphical user interface of the ticketing machine on a surface, wherein a position of the graphical user interface is based on the detected position of the user;
continually track, using the image capture device, a lateral position of the user relative to the surface;
adjust a position of an entirety of the projected graphical user interface based on the lateral position of the user;
detect, using the touch sensor, a touch interaction of a user of the ticketing machine on the graphical user interface that is projected on the surface after the position of the entirety of the projected graphical user interface has been adjusted;
determine a selection of an option of the user based on the detected touch interaction; and
provide, using the wireless interface, an entry product to a mobile device of the user based on the selected option.

7. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 6 , wherein:
the touch sensor comprises an infrared array; and
detecting the touch interaction comprises:
detecting a break in an infrared signal emitted by the infrared array;
determining a location of the touch interaction based on a distance of the break from the infrared array and a position of the infrared array relative to the projected graphical user interface; and
correlating the location of the touch interaction with an icon of the graphical user interface.

8. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 6 , wherein:
the touch sensor comprises a touch foil surface; and
detecting the touch interaction comprises:
detecting physical contact at a location of the touch foil surface; and
correlating the location of the touch interaction with an icon of the graphical user interface.

9. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect, using the image capture device, a height of the user; and
adjust a height of the projected graphical user interface based on the detected height.

10. The ticketing machine on a wall of claim 6 , wherein:
the image projection device is positioned rearward of the surface; and
the surface is transparent.

11. A method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall, the method comprising: projecting a graphical user interface of the ticketing machine on a surface; continually tracking a lateral position of the user relative to the surface; adjusting a position of an entirety of the projected graphical user interface based on the lateral position of the user; detecting a touch interaction of a user of the ticketing machine on the graphical user interface that is projected on the surface after the position of the entirety of the projected graphical user interface has been adjusted; determining a selection of an option of the user based on the detected touch interaction; and wirelessly providing an entry product to a mobile device of the user based on the selected option.

12. The method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall of claim 11 , wherein:
detecting the touch interaction comprises detecting a break in an infrared signal emitted by an infrared sensor;
determining a location of the touch interaction based on a distance of the break from the infrared sensor and a position of the infrared sensor relative to the surface; and
correlating the location of the touch interaction with an icon of the graphical user interface.

13. The method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall of claim 11 , wherein:
detecting the touch interaction comprises detecting physical contact at a location of a touch foil surface; and
correlating the location of the touch interaction with an icon of the graphical user interface.

14. The method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall of claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a height of the user; and
adjusting a height of the projected graphical user interface based on the detected height.

15. The method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall of claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a lateral position of the user relative to the surface, wherein projecting the user interface of the ticketing machine on the surface comprises projecting the graphical user interface on at a position on the surface based at least in part on the lateral position of the user.

16. The method for operating a ticketing machine on a wall of claim 11 , wherein:
the graphical user interface is projected onto a rear surface of the surface.

Assignees

• Cubic Corp

Inventors

• Ho Patrick

Classifications

• G06F3/0421

  by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen · CPC title

• G06F3/0425

  using a single imaging device like a video camera for tracking the absolute position of a single or a plurality of objects with respect to an imaged reference surface, e.g. video camera imaging a display or a projection screen, a table or a wall surface, on which a computer generated image is displayed or projected (tracking a projected light spot to determine a position on a display surface G06F3/0386) · CPC title

• G07B5/00

  Details of, or auxiliary devices for, ticket-issuing machines (for validating inserted tickets G07B11/02) · CPC title

• G06F3/0426

  tracking fingers with respect to a virtual keyboard projected or printed on the surface (virtual keyboards on touch screens G06F3/04886) · CPC title

• G07F17/42

  for ticket printing or like apparatus {, e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards} · CPC title