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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2010
Gregory A. Corson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Gary Michael Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Gregory A. Corson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Gary Michael Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US);
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion () and a receiver portion (). The sender portion () is adapted to be manipulated by a user (the user manipulating button) to specify a target point within a target area. The sender portion projects a light beam (light output from light source) including a pattern onto the target area. A receiver portion () includes one or more sensor units () located in or near the target area. At least some of the sensor units () receive a portion of the light beam (light output from light source) regardless of the location of the target point within the target area. A processing unit () in the receiver portion () analyzes the portions of the light beam received by one or more sensor units () to determine an attribute of the target point. The attribute can be the location or relative motion of the target point. The receiver portion () may be integrated with a display device.