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Adaptive tracking system for spatial input devices

US8941589B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941589-B2
Application numberUS-201213532527-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 25, 2012
Priority dateApr 24, 2008
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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An adaptive tracking system for spatial input devices provides real-time tracking of spatial input devices for human-computer interaction in a Spatial Operating Environment (SOE). The components of an SOE include gestural input/output; network-based data representation, transit, and interchange; and spatially conformed display mesh. The SOE comprises a workspace occupied by one or more users, a set of screens which provide the users with visual feedback, and a gestural control system which translates user motions into command inputs. Users perform gestures with body parts and/or physical pointing devices, and the system translates those gestures into actions such as pointing, dragging, selecting, or other direct manipulations. The tracking system provides the requisite data for creating an immersive environment by maintaining a model of the spatial relationships between users, screens, pointing devices, and other physical objects within the workspace.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a plurality of tags affixed to a plurality of objects, wherein the plurality of tags include a plurality of features such that each tag comprises at least one feature; a plurality of sensors, wherein a location of the plurality of sensors defines a spatial operating environment (SOE) that includes the plurality of objects, wherein the plurality of sensors detect the plurality of features; and an adaptive tracking component (ATC) runn…

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What does patent US8941589B2 cover?
An adaptive tracking system for spatial input devices provides real-time tracking of spatial input devices for human-computer interaction in a Spatial Operating Environment (SOE). The components of an SOE include gestural input/output; network-based data representation, transit, and interchange; and spatially conformed display mesh. The SOE comprises a workspace occupied by one or more users, a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Csaszar Ambrus, Kogan Dima, Yarin Paul, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K7/0008. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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