Pointing device with biometric sensor

DJ Kinsella - US Patent 6,148,094, 2000 - Google Patents
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Method and apparatus for generating information input using reflected light image of target object

S Numazaki, M Doi, A Morishita, N Umeki… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
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Multi-axial touch-sensor device with multi-touch resolution

EL Grivna - US Patent 8,072,429, 2011 - Google Patents
An apparatus and a method for resolving locations of two or more substantially simultaneous
touches on a touch-sensor device. The method may include detecting presences of two or …

A real-time optical sensor for simultaneous measurement of three-DOF motions

KM Lee, D Zhou - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The need for simultaneous measurement of multiple degree-of-freedom (DOF) motions can
be found in numerous applications such as robotic assembly, precision machining, optical …

Scrolling device

P Monney, M Bidiville, P Junod… - US Patent App. 10 …, 2006 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to
control devices and control methods. More particularly the present invention relates to …

Touc input screen using a light guide

MH Van Delden, H Cornelissen - US Patent App. 10/572,622, 2006 - Google Patents
The present invention relates to a display device having a touch screen (301). The touch
screen comprises a first light guide (302), a second light guide (307) and a media (309) …

Multi-light-source illumination system for optical pointing devices

O Theytaz, O Mathis, B Merminod… - US Patent …, 2008 - Google Patents
In one embodiment of an optical pointing device, an illumi nation system includes a plurality
of light sources. Each light Source is characterized by a unique set of illumination char …

Methods and apparatus for controlling a video system with visually recognized props

RL Andersson - US Patent 6,243,491, 2001 - Google Patents
A passive prop for controlling the operation of a video game through visually detecting and
tracking the prop. One aspect of the invention is a spherical prop of principally one color, but …

Wireless optical input device

S Arrigo, DA Zahnd, J Piot, F Kehlstadt - US Patent 6,781,570, 2004 - Google Patents
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Two-dimensional motion sensor

JI Trisnadi, CB Carlisle, RJ Lang - US Patent 7,138,620, 2006 - Google Patents
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