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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:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:

Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Steven Goldberg, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);

Charles L. Chen, San Jose, CA (US);

Stefan Welker, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G08C 17/00 (2006.01); G08C 21/00 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08C 21/00 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); G06T 2200/04 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G08C 2201/32 (2013.01); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for identifying locations and controlling devices are provided. For example, a user may indicate a location by aiming at the location from multiple positions in a physical space. The user may also identify a controllable device to control by aiming at the device. Example systems and methods include determining a first position within a three-dimensional space, receiving a first directional input, and determining a first ray based on the first position and first directional input. Example systems and methods also include determining a second position within the three-dimensional space, receiving a second directional input, and determining a second ray based on the second position and second directional input. Example systems and methods may also include identifying a location within a three-dimensional space based on the first ray and the second ray.


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