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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2005
Anders Grunnet-jepsen, San Jose, CA (US);
Kenneth Salsman, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John Sweetser, San Jose, CA (US);
Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, San Jose, CA (US);
Kenneth Salsman, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John Sweetser, San Jose, CA (US);
Thinkoptics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is described that involves detecting one or more images appearing on a pixilated sensor of respective one or more fixed markers. The pixilated sensor is within a handheld device. For each of the images, determining its location on the sensor with the handheld device's electronic circuitry. Translating the images' determined locations into a pointed to location on a display, or proximate to said display, wherein the handheld device transmits information derived from the determining.