WO2001031570A3 - Tracking motion of a writing instrument - Google Patents
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- WO2001031570A3 WO2001031570A3 PCT/US2000/029758 US0029758W WO0131570A3 WO 2001031570 A3 WO2001031570 A3 WO 2001031570A3 US 0029758 W US0029758 W US 0029758W WO 0131570 A3 WO0131570 A3 WO 0131570A3
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- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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- G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
- G06F3/042—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
- G06F3/0428—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means by sensing at the edges of the touch surface the interruption of optical paths, e.g. an illumination plane, parallel to the touch surface which may be virtual
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- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP2001534078A JP2003515800A (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2000-10-27 | Tracking the movement of writing instruments |
AU13510/01A AU1351001A (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2000-10-27 | Tracking motion of a writing instrument |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
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US16175299P | 1999-10-27 | 1999-10-27 | |
US60/161,752 | 1999-10-27 | ||
US19549100P | 2000-04-10 | 2000-04-10 | |
US60/195,491 | 2000-04-10 | ||
US23091200P | 2000-09-13 | 2000-09-13 | |
US60/230,912 | 2000-09-13 |
Publications (3)
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WO2001031570A2 WO2001031570A2 (en) | 2001-05-03 |
WO2001031570A3 true WO2001031570A3 (en) | 2002-03-07 |
WO2001031570A9 WO2001031570A9 (en) | 2002-08-15 |
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PCT/US2000/029758 WO2001031570A2 (en) | 1999-10-27 | 2000-10-27 | Tracking motion of a writing instrument |
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JP (2) | JP2003515800A (en) |
AU (1) | AU1351001A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001031570A2 (en) |
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