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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 01, 2016
Applicants:

Kenneth Perlin, New York, NY (US);

Charles Hendee, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Alex Grau, Astoria, NY (US);

Gerald Seidman, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth Perlin, New York, NY (US);

Charles Hendee, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Alex Grau, Astoria, NY (US);

Gerald Seidman, New York, NY (US);

Assignees:

New York University, New York, NY (US);

Tactonic Technologies, LLC, New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/047 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/047 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04101 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04104 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04112 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04113 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for inputting information into a computer includes a 3d sensor that senses 3d information and produces a 3d output The apparatus includes a 2d sensor that senses 2d information and produces a 2d output The apparatus includes a processing unit which receives the 2d and 3d output and produces a combined output that is a function of the 2d and 3d output. A method for inputting information into a computer. The method includes the steps of producing a 3d output with a 3d sensor that senses 3d information. There is the step of producing a 2d output with a 2d sensor that senses 2d information. There is the step of receiving the 2d and 3d output at a processing unit. There is the step of producing a combined output with the processing unit that is a function of the 2d and 3d output.


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