US 7,227,526 · Granted 2007-06-05
Video-based image control system
A method of using stereo vision to interface with a computer is provided. The method includes capturing a stereo image, and processing the stereo image to determine position information of an object in the stereo image. The object is controlled by a user. The method also includes communicating the position information to the computer to allow the user to interact with a computer application.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 7,227,526
- Filing date
- 2001-07-23
- Grant date
- 2007-06-05
- Assignee
- Gesturetek, Inc.
- Inventor(s)
- HILDRETH EVAN, MACDOUGALL FRANCIS
- CPC class
- G06F3/011
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