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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2006
Jan Kneissler, Aachen, DE;
Eric Thelen, Aachen, DE;
Jan Kneissler, Aachen, DE;
Eric Thelen, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention describes a method of controlling a position (x', y′) of a control point (c) on a command area (A). This method comprises the steps of: —aiming a pointing device () comprising a camera () in the direction of the command area (A); —generating an image (I) of a target area (A) aimed at by the pointing device; —processing the target area image (I) to determine a target point (T) at which the pointing device () is aimed; —determining position (x′, y′) of the control point (C) according to the position (x, y) of the target point (T) within a currently defined control area (A), which control area (A) includes at least partially the command area (A). Moreover the invention describes an adequate system and a pointing device () for controlling a control point position (P) on a command area (A).