WO2007063306A3 - Virtual computer interface - Google Patents

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WO2007063306A3
WO2007063306A3 PCT/GB2006/004469 GB2006004469W WO2007063306A3 WO 2007063306 A3 WO2007063306 A3 WO 2007063306A3 GB 2006004469 W GB2006004469 W GB 2006004469W WO 2007063306 A3 WO2007063306 A3 WO 2007063306A3
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slide
depth
interface
zones
defining
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PCT/GB2006/004469
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John Edley Wilson
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Spiral Scratch Ltd
John Edley Wilson
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Priority claimed from GB0524638A external-priority patent/GB0524638D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0524944A external-priority patent/GB0524944D0/en
Application filed by Spiral Scratch Ltd, John Edley Wilson filed Critical Spiral Scratch Ltd
Publication of WO2007063306A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007063306A2/en
Publication of WO2007063306A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007063306A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/026—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness by measuring distance between sensor and object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for creating a three dimensional virtual object/computer interface, by: displaying an image of an interface on a display device; imaging an object in an object space; defining a plurality of depth zones within said object space, at depths corresponding to actuatable artefacts of the interface; detecting when the object intersects one of said depth zones at a location coincident with an artefact at that depth; and effecting an action corresponding to the intersection so detected. A projection slide is also disclosed which has multiple slide image planes, e.g. on front and back faces and perhaps intermediate front and back faces, as by assembling more than one slide. The images can be patterns that, when projected, will focus at different distances from the slide, and this can be used for depth discrimination when an object scene is illuminated with light through the slide. The depth discrimination can be used to add 3D realism to computer games such as the Eye Toy game, as by comprising the means for defining a plurality of depth zones in a virtual interface.
PCT/GB2006/004469 2005-12-02 2006-12-04 Virtual computer interface WO2007063306A2 (en)

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GB0524638A GB0524638D0 (en) 2005-12-02 2005-12-02 Virtual computer interface
GB0524638.4 2005-12-02
GB0524944A GB0524944D0 (en) 2005-12-07 2005-12-07 Projection slide
GB0524944.6 2005-12-07

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FR2847357A1 (en) * 2002-11-19 2004-05-21 Simag Dev Method for controlling machine from position of moving object, comprises deployment of two video cameras and image processor on surveillance zone to detect entry of object into parallel grid planes
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US5003166A (en) * 1989-11-07 1991-03-26 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Multidimensional range mapping with pattern projection and cross correlation
EP0905988A1 (en) * 1997-09-30 1999-03-31 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Three-dimensional image display apparatus
FR2847357A1 (en) * 2002-11-19 2004-05-21 Simag Dev Method for controlling machine from position of moving object, comprises deployment of two video cameras and image processor on surveillance zone to detect entry of object into parallel grid planes
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