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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Tommaso Gritti, Eindhoven, NL;
Petrus Augustinus Maria Van Grinsven, Hooge Mierde, NL;
Tommaso Gritti, Eindhoven, NL;
Petrus Augustinus Maria Van Grinsven, Hooge Mierde, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus () estimates control features of remote controls () comprising cameras () for detecting light points () from beacons () located at or near devices () that are to be controlled via the remote controls () by letting the cameras () further detect light points () from non-beacons (). Processors () estimate the control features in response to information from the detections of the light points (). The non-beacons () comprise noise sources or any other sources different from the beacons (). Memories () store per time-interval the information per detection. The light coming from the beacons () may be modulated light and the light coming from the non-beacons () may be other light. The information may comprise coordinates, sizes and intensities of light points () per detection and per time-interval. The control feature may comprise a pointing position, a distance, a rotation, a tilt, a location, a speed, an acceleration, a movement and/or a zoom of the remote control ().