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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2009
Douglas Stuart Brown, Charlotte, NC (US);
John Falk Kelley, Clarkesville, GA (US);
James Robert Rudd, Charlotte, NC (US);
Robert J. Torres, Colleyville, TX (US);
Douglas Stuart Brown, Charlotte, NC (US);
John Falk Kelley, Clarkesville, GA (US);
James Robert Rudd, Charlotte, NC (US);
Robert J. Torres, Colleyville, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for displaying a virtual keyboard with a semi-transparent overlay of an end user's hands. The method begins by receiving a video signal comprising an image of a keyboard and at least one hand belonging to the end user. Next the method creates a virtual keyboard comprising an outline for each key residing in the image of the keyboard. After creating the virtual keyboard, the method sends to a computer screen the virtual keyboard overlaying on top of the image of the keyboard. The overlaying giving an appearance that keys residing in the image of the keyboard obscured by the end user's hand are now visible.