CN103376916A - Three-dimensional pointing device and system - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a three-dimensional pointing device and a system thereof, which comprise at least one image sensor and a processing unit. The at least one image sensor is configured to capture a plurality of images in succession at a predetermined rate. The processing unit is configured to identify a first region and a second region in each of the plurality of images, wherein the first region and the second region have different intensities; determining a displacement of the first region from a first image of the plurality of images to a last image of the plurality of images; and outputting a first signal including the displacement. The invention mainly provides a three-dimensional pointing device which does not need to operate on a plane, can operate in a three-dimensional space and does not need to be matched with a preset reference point.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to pointing system, relate in particular to three-dimensional (Three-dimensional, 3D) indicator device and system.
Background technology
A kind of existing three-dimensional pointing device summary has a rotation sensor and an accelerometer, and in order to produce output, these outputs can be used the movement that decides this three-dimensional pointing device by a processor.But the relevant cost of this rotation sensor and this accelerometer is very high, and it is very complicated be used for to determine that this moves the calculating that involves.
On the other hand, a kind of have a hand held telepilot and one group of system that is arranged on the mark on the display device is revealed, and this display device is this hand held telepilot part pointed, and show and controlled a mobile index by this hand held telepilot.This hand held telepilot has an image sensor, a transmitter and a processor.These marks can be retro-reflector, it can reflect the light that is sent by this transmitter in this hand held telepilot, and the light of this reflection catches to form the image of these retro-reflector and this display device by this image sensor, is used for this processor and determines that this hand held telepilot is with respect to the position of this display device.The shortcoming of this system is that this hand held telepilot only can be used for having one group of mark display device disposed thereon with a pre-defined configuration, so that the movement of this palmtop device can decide based on this pre-defined algorithm that is stored in this hand held telepilot.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of the needs to operate in the plane, can operate in three dimensions, and need not cooperate the three-dimensional pointing Apparatus and system of the reference point that sets in advance, this device comprises a kind of device of at least one image sensor and a processing unit.This three-dimensional pointing system comprises at least one image sensor, a processing unit and a display device.
For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
A kind of three-dimensional pointing device, it comprises:
At least one image sensor, it is arranged to catch continuously a plurality of images with a set rate; And
One processing unit, it is arranged to:
Identification one first area and a second area in each of this a plurality of images, wherein this first area is not identical with the intensity of this second area;
Determine the extremely displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of first image of this first area in this a plurality of images; And output is associated with a first signal of this displacement.
Wherein: wherein this processing unit by continuously relatively these a plurality of images each with follow this image of this indivedual one of these a plurality of images, and this displacement that determines this first area between every a pair of continuous image decides this first area from extremely this displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of the first image in these a plurality of images.
Also comprise for one first button that triggers and stop this at least one image sensor.
Also comprise a wireless communication interface or a wire communication interface for this first signal of output.
Wherein this wireless communication interface is a bluetooth communication interface or an infrared communication interface, and this wire communication interface is a general-purpose serial bus USB communication interface.
Also comprise the measurement of bearing unit at least one rolling of measuring this device.
Wherein this orientation measuring unit comprises a gyroscope.
Also comprise for one second button of startup with this orientation measuring unit of stopping using.
Wherein this processing unit is arranged to:
Receive the rolling angle of one or more measurement from this orientation measuring unit; And
Output comprises a secondary signal of a predetermined function of the rolling angle that is associated with these one or more measurements.
Wherein this first area is at least part of around this second area.
Wherein this intensity of this first area is greater than this intensity of this second area.
Wherein this intensity of this first area is lower than this intensity of this second area.
A kind of three-dimensional pointing system, this system comprises:
One indicator device, wherein this indicator device comprises a luminescence unit; And
One image capturing device, wherein this image capturing unit comprises:
At least one image sensor, it is arranged to catch continuously a plurality of images with a set rate; And
One processing unit, it is arranged to:
Identification one first area and a second area in each of these a plurality of images, wherein this first area is not identical with the intensity of this second area;
Determine the extremely displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of first image of this first area in this a plurality of images; And
Output is associated with a first signal of this displacement.
Wherein: this processing unit by continuously relatively these a plurality of images each with follow this this indivedual one image of these a plurality of images, and this displacement that determines this first area between every a pair of continuous image decides this first area from extremely this displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of the first image in these a plurality of images.
Wherein, this indicator device comprises one first wireless communication interface or the one first wire communication interface that transmits a secondary signal and transmit one the 3rd signal when this luminescence unit is activated when this luminescence unit is deactivated in addition;
This image capturing device also comprises for receiving this secondary signal and the 3rd signal, reaches this secondary signal of transmission and the 3rd signal to one second wireless communication interface or the one second wire communication interface of this processing unit; And
This processing unit is arranged to start respectively and inactive this at least one image sensor in response to this secondary signal and the 3rd signal in addition.
Also comprise for one first button of startup with this luminescence unit of stopping using.
Also comprise a display device, it is configured to receive this first signal, and shows according to the displacement of this first signal and in a mobile index at the screen of this display device.
Also comprise a receiver, it is configured to receive this first signal, and transmits this first signal to this display device.
Wherein this indicator device comprises the measurement of bearing unit at least one rolling of measuring an indicator device in addition.
Wherein this orientation measuring unit comprises a gyroscope.
Also comprise for one second button of startup with this orientation measuring unit of stopping using.
Wherein this processing unit is arranged to:
Receive the rolling angle of one or more measurement from this orientation measuring unit; And
Output comprises one the 4th signal of a predetermined function of the rolling angle that is associated with these one or more measurements.
This first area is at least part of around this second area in the described indicator device.
This intensity of this first area is greater than the intensity of this second area in the described indicator device.
The intensity of this first area is lower than the intensity of this second area in the described indicator device.
Three-dimensional pointing Apparatus and system provided by the present invention has the following advantages:
Adopt the present invention, do not need to operate in the plane, can in three dimensions, operate, and need not cooperate the reference point operation that sets in advance.Three-dimensional pointing Apparatus and system provided by the present invention can be positioned at nearby or at a distance light source or to have an object of two or more colors as a reference point with any one, operates the movement that is positioned at the index on the display device.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of one of a kind of three-dimensional pointing device 100 of one example according to the present invention and the system 10 that can operate therein three-dimensional pointing device 100 example.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of as shown in Figure 1 three-dimensional pointing device 100 executable a kind of methods, and it is used for the movement that according to the present invention one example determines three-dimensional pointing device 100.
Fig. 3 illustration according to the present invention one example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at the image of display device 200 demonstrations.
Fig. 4 illustration according to the present invention another example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at the image of display device 200 demonstrations.
Fig. 5 illustration according to the present invention another example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at the image of display device 200 demonstrations.
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of one of a kind of three-dimensional pointing device 700 of one example according to the present invention and the system 70 that can operate therein three-dimensional pointing device 700 example.
Fig. 7 illustration according to the present invention one example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated imaging device 702 of Fig. 6, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at the image of display device 200 demonstrations.
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of the three-dimensional pointing device 900 of one example according to the present invention.
Fig. 9 is as shown in Figure 8 the process flow diagram of three-dimensional pointing device 900 executable a kind of methods in one example according to the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiments of the invention three-dimensional pointing Apparatus and system of the present invention is described in further detail.
Figure 1 shows that a kind of three-dimensional pointing device 100 of one example according to the present invention, and the synoptic diagram of one of this three-dimensional pointing device 100 system 10 that can operate therein example.Three-dimensional pointing device 100 can have at least one image sensor 101 and a processing unit 104, for the treatment of these images of being obtained by this image sensor 101, and provides a output about the movement of three-dimensional pointing device 100 via a communication interface 103.Image sensor 101 can be but is not limited to a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS, Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) sensor or a Charged Coupled Device (CCD, Charged-coupled device) sensor.Communication interface 103 can be but is not limited to a wireless communication interface, for example bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication interface or an infrared ray (IR, infra-red) communication interface or a wire communication interface, universal serial bus (USB, Universal Serial Bus) formula communication interface for example.
Three-dimensional pointing device 100 can have one first button 102 in addition, is used for directly or sees through processing unit 104 starting and inactive image sensor 101.One example according to the present invention, one user of three-dimensional pointing device 100 can begin to want moving three dimension indicator device 100 to press the first button 102 before on the screen of a display device 200 pointer 201 being moved to a second place by a primary importance, to pin the first button 102 during when its moving three dimension indicator device 100 and arrive these second places and when no longer needing further to move, decontrol the first button 102 when pointer 201 at it.According to another example, a user can press first and decontrol the first button 102 and indicate the beginning of a pointer movement, and again presses and the end of decontroling the first button 102 and indicate this pointer movement.Those skilled in the art can recognize that the startup of indicating image sensor 101 with the first button 102 and the method for stopping using can change, and be not limited to these examples described herein.
Fig. 1 illustration is according to one example of the present invention, and wherein receiver 110 is connected to display device 200.Those skilled in the art can recognize that receiver 110 also can be connected to an arithmetic unit that can carry out with display device 200 communication, or receiver 110 can have a wireless communication interface for receiving signals and send a signal to display device 200 from display device 200.In addition, this arithmetic unit or display device 200 can have a built-in receiver module, are used for carrying out the function of receiver 110.
One example according to the present invention, three-dimensional pointing device 100 are directed to illuminated objects 300 places as the position reference, and it can include but not limited to a light fixture 300.Be used for utilizing three-dimensional pointing device 100 to obtain and process these images and decide these a kind of illustrative methods that move of three-dimensional pointing device 100 to explain with reference to the process flow diagram of Fig. 2 and the synoptic diagram of Fig. 3.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of as shown in Figure 1 three-dimensional pointing device 100 executable a kind of methods, and it is used for the movement that according to the present invention one example determines three-dimensional pointing device 100.As shown in Figure 2, the method is carried out when sending the signal that the movement that represents three-dimensional pointing device 100 will begin when the first button 102.At first in step 401, image sensor 101 beginnings obtain image continuously with a set rate.Image sensor 101 can about 1000 to 3000 picture frames of per second speed obtain image.Then in step 402, decide three-dimensional pointing device 100 to comprise the movement of distance and direction based on the image of these seizure, and in step 403 with this mobile message via communication interface 103 outputs.Repeat step 401 to 403 until receive that by image sensor 101 or processing unit 104 one finishes the indication that index moves.Image sensor 101 stops to obtain image after receiving the indication that an end index moves in step 405.
Fig. 3 illustration according to the present invention one example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at these images of display device 200 demonstrations.As shown in Figure 1, three-dimensional pointing device 100 points to light fixture 300 and sentences the movement of steering needle 201 on display device 200.When three-dimensional pointing device 100 from time t1 to time t2 during this primary importance moves to this second place place, image sensor 101 is obtained image continuously.
For example, in time t1, pointer 201 is positioned at a primary importance place on the screen of display device 200, shown in square 520.Image sensor 101 is obtained one first and is caught image 510.Regional 500a will be brighter than the remainder of this image in the first image 510.Processing unit 104 identifications are around the dark area 500b of bright areas 500a, and catch image 510 by first and produce one first and process image 510 '.First processes the dark area 500b that image 510 ' comprises at least this identification.
Then, processing unit 104 is followed the trail of the movement of dark area 500b in follow-up processing image, uses the movement that determines three-dimensional pointing device 100.For example, in time t2, image sensor 101 is obtained a N and is caught image 511, and processing unit 104 is obtained a N processing image 511 ' from N seizure image 511.Process the dark area 500b that image 511 ' also comprises this identification for N.
Be right after thereafter this processing image by being compared to continuously time t1 to these N that obtain between the time t2 each that process images and these N indivedual images of processing images, processing unit 104 can decide based on the dark area 500b of this identification the movement of three-dimensional pointing device 100 to the displacement of N processing image 511 ' from the first processing image 510 '.The displacement of the dark area 500b of this identification between every a pair of continuous image decides by digital signal processing.
As, this first process image 510 ' compared to this second process image, this second is processed image and processes image compared to the 3rd, and this relatively continue until N-1 process image compared to N processing image 511 '.Comprise that this distance that moves and the mobile message of direction can be produced, and export display device 200 to via communication interface 103.Then display device 200 display pointers 201 by the position movement shown in the square 520 to position as shown in square 520 '.
Fig. 4 illustration according to the present invention another example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at these images of display device 200 demonstrations.As shown in Figure 4, this example is similar to illustrated this example of Fig. 3, except this three-dimensional pointing device this illuminated objects for the position reference pointed is display device 200 but not light fixture 300.
As, in time t1, pointer 201 is a primary importance place on the screen of display device 200, shown in square 620.Image sensor 101 is obtained one first and is caught image 610.But the screen of processing unit 104 identification display device 200 is as bright areas 500a, and the border of this display device is as dark area 500b, and produces one first of the dark area 500b that comprises at least this identification and process image 610 '.The displacement that processing unit 104 is followed the trail of dark area 500b is moved with this that determines three-dimensional pointing device 100.As, in time t2, image sensor 101 is obtained a N and is caught image 611, and processing unit 104 is obtained a N processing image 611 ' from N seizure image 611.Process the dark area 500b that image 611 ' also comprises this identification for N, it is partially around bright areas 500a.
Be right after thereafter this processing image by being compared to continuously time t1 to these N that obtain between the time t2 each that process images and these N indivedual images of processing images, processing unit 104 can decide based on the dark area 500b of this identification the movement of three-dimensional pointing device 100 to the displacement of N processing image 611 ' from the first processing image 610 '.
Comprise that this distance that moves and the mobile message of direction can be produced, and export display device 200 to via communication interface 103.Then display device 200 display pointers 201 by the position movement shown in the square 620 to position as shown in square 621.
Signal with this displacement of dark area 500b is transferred into display device 200 via communication interface 103 and receiver 110, and display device 200 demonstrates according to this displacement in the signal of this reception and in this mobile index 201.
Fig. 5 be illustration according to the present invention another example obtained and the image of processing by the illustrated three-dimensional pointing device 100 of Fig. 1, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at these images of display device 200 demonstrations.As shown in Figure 5, this example is similar to illustrated these examples among Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, except this three-dimensional pointing device this object for the position reference pointed is not an illuminated objects, but the figuratum metope of tool.When three-dimensional pointing device 100 from time t1 to time t2 during a primary importance moves to a second place, image sensor 101 is obtained image continuously.
As, in time t1, pointer 201 is a primary importance place on the screen of display device 200, shown in square 640.Image sensor 101 is obtained one first and is caught image 630.First catches image 630 comprises a plurality of regionally 60,61,62,63,64,65, and each zone 60,61,62,63,64,65 brightness, illumination and intensity are all different with another zone 60,61,62,63,64 at least, 65 brightness, illumination and intensity.By comparing these a plurality of regional 60,61,62,63,64,65 each brightness, illumination or intensity and predetermined critical, processing unit 104 can produce one first and process image 630 ', wherein comprises a plurality of bright areas 500a and a plurality of dark area 500b.
Can compare each zone 60,61,62,63,64,65 intensity and a predetermined critical such as, processing unit 104.In illustrated this example of Fig. 5, be judged as more than or equal to this predetermined critical in first this equal strength that catches zone 60 in the image 630, zone 61 and zone 62.Therefore, be shown in first these a plurality of dark area 500b that process in the image 630 ' in the first zone 60, zone 61 that catches in the image 630 with zone 62.On the other hand, this equal strength in zone 63, zone 64 and zone 65 is judged as and is lower than this predetermined critical, therefore is shown in first and processes these a plurality of bright areas 500a in the image 630 '.
Then, processing unit 104 is followed the trail of the movement of dark area 500b in follow-up processing image, uses these that determine three-dimensional pointing device 100 and moves.As, in time t2, image sensor 101 is obtained a N and is caught image 631, wherein inclusion region 60, zone 61, zone 62, zone 63, zone 64, zone 65 and zone 66.Processing unit 104 catches image 631 from N and obtains a N processing image 631 '.Process image 631 ' for N and also comprise a plurality of dark area 500b and a plurality of bright areas 500a.
Be right after thereafter this processing image by being compared to continuously time t1 to these N that obtain between the time t2 each that process images and these N indivedual images of processing images, processing unit 104 can decide based on these a plurality of dark area 500b the movement of three-dimensional pointing device 100 to the displacement of N processing image 631 ' from the first processing image 630 '.Comprise that this distance that moves and the mobile message of direction can be produced, and export display device 200 to via communication interface 103.Then display device 200 display pointers 201 by the position movement shown in the square 640 to position as shown in square 641.
Figure 6 shows that the synoptic diagram of an example of the system 70 that according to the present invention one of one example three-dimensional pointing device 700 and this three-dimensional pointing device 700 can operate therein.Three-dimensional pointing device 700 is similar to three-dimensional pointing device 100 shown in Figure 1, except the three-dimensional pointing device 700 of Fig. 6 comprises a luminescence unit 701, and a light emitting diode (LED, Light-emitting diode) for example.In addition, image sensor 101 is arranged in the image capturing device 702 with processing unit 104, but not in the middle of the three-dimensional pointing device 700.The first button 102 is arranged to open and close luminescence unit 701.
Fig. 7 illustration according to the present invention one example by the image of illustrated image capturing device 702 processing of Fig. 6, and in time t1 and the time t2 synoptic diagram at these images of display device 200 demonstrations.When three-dimensional pointing device 700 pointed on the screen of display device 200, luminescence unit 701 formed a luminous point 701a at this screen.Luminous point 701a forms a regional 800a at this screen, and it has brightness, illumination or the intensity different from other part of screen.
For example in time t1, image capturing device 702 is obtained one first and is caught image 810, and processing unit 104 catches image 810 around the dark area 800b of bright areas 800a from first by identification and obtains one first and process image 810 '.In time t2, image capturing device 702 is obtained a N and is caught image 811, and processing unit 104 is obtained a N processing image 811 ' from N seizure image 811.These images of obtaining between time-based t1 and the time t2, processing unit 104 can determine the movement of three-dimensional pointing device 700, and produces the mobile message comprise this distance that moves and direction.This mobile message can be provided for display device 200, so that pointer 201 can be by the position movement shown in the square 820 to the position shown in the square 821.
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of a kind of three-dimensional pointing device 900 of one example according to the present invention.Three-dimensional pointing device 900 can be similar to three-dimensional pointing device 100 shown in Figure 1 or three-dimensional pointing device 700 shown in Figure 6, except three-dimensional pointing device 900 shown in Figure 8 comprises a measurement of bearing unit 902 in addition, a for example gyroscope, and at least one supplemental button 901.The rolling of three-dimensional pointing device 900 can be arranged to measure in measurement of bearing unit 902, and it is that three-dimensional pointing device 900 is around the rotation of an x axle, as shown in Figure 8.Supplemental button 901 can be arranged to post a letter orientation measuring unit 902 startup and/or stop using.This positive x (+x) rotation on the direction, this negative x (x) rotation on the direction, and this+x or-the x direction on each of rotation of a predetermined sequence can be associated with a predetermined function, for example open or close an archives casket or be chosen in an icon that shows on this screen.
Fig. 9 is as shown in Figure 8 the process flow diagram of three-dimensional pointing device 900 executable a kind of methods in one example according to the present invention.In step 1001, processing unit 104 determines whether supplemental button 901 sends an enabling signal.If, in step 1003, at least one anglec of rotation that measurement of bearing unit 902 is measured around this x axle, then in step 1004, processing unit 104 outputs one signal to display device 200 representatives are associated with by measured this rotation in measurement of bearing unit 902 or a predetermined function of this rotatable sequence.If not, processing unit 104 determines whether the first button 102 is sent a signal and represented the beginning that a three-dimensional pointing device 900 moves.If not, processing unit 104 is got back to step 1001.In according to another example of the present invention, processing unit 104 is idle when not being when the first button 102 or supplemental button 901 are received enabling signal.If represent a signal that a three-dimensional pointing device 900 moves beginning when the first button 102 is received, can carry out the method as shown in Figure 2.
Can provide the user to be controlled at a pointer on the display device by an optional position according to three-dimensional pointing device 100 of the present invention, 700,900.For example, similarly be not one to commonly use optical mouse what a flat surfaces used, can aloft move according to three-dimensional pointing device 100 of the present invention, 700,900.In addition, three-dimensional pointing device 100,900 and illuminated objects 300 between distance, and three-dimensional pointing device 700,900 and one space between distance, its scope can be between 0.5 to 8 meter (m).This space be the luminous point that formed by luminescence unit 701 be used for when three-dimensional pointing device 700,900 control display mobile time of display device 200 pointers 201 institute's shift(ing) ring around the person.Those skilled in the art scholar can recognize that three-dimensional pointing device 100,900 can comprise in addition, for example, a kind of be used to pancratic lens systems is provided so that three-dimensional pointing device 100,900 and illuminated objects 300 between distance range can enlarge in addition or customized.
Provide multiple use at this three-dimensional pointing equipment and system according to the present invention described in these examples.For example, it can be used for having any display device of a kind of communication interface of this signal output interface that is compatible with this receiver or the communication interface that is compatible with an arithmetic unit.In addition, three-dimensional pointing device 100,900 can transmit via bluetooth (Bluethooth) communication interface and contain this signal of mobile message to the intelligent TV or the computing machine that comprise a bluetooth (Bluethooth) communication interface, use the movement of steering needle 201, and do not need an outside receiver.
When explanation representative examples of the present invention, this instructions can be shown a specific order of steps with method of operating of the present invention and/or processing list; But, because the scope of the method or processing is not limited to the specific order of steps that this paper proposes, so the method or processing should not be subject to described particular step order.Also be feasible as haveing the knack of art technology person when understanding other order of steps.So the particular step order that this instructions should not proposed is considered as the restriction to the patent protection scope.In addition, also the claim of relevant method of the present invention and/or processing only should be limited in the enforcement with written contained order of steps, have the knack of this skill person and be easy to understand, but the also change of these order, and still be covered by within the present invention's the spirit and category.
The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not for limiting protection scope of the present invention.
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1. three-dimensional pointing device is characterized in that it comprises:
At least one image sensor, it is arranged to catch continuously a plurality of images with a set rate; And
One processing unit, it is arranged to:
Identification one first area and a second area in each of this a plurality of images, wherein this first area is not identical with the intensity of this second area;
Determine the extremely displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of first image of this first area in this a plurality of images; And output is associated with a first signal of this displacement.
2. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein this processing unit by continuously relatively these a plurality of images each with follow this image of this indivedual one of these a plurality of images, and this displacement that determines this first area between every a pair of continuous image decides this first area from extremely this displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of the first image in these a plurality of images.
3. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises for one first button that triggers and stop this at least one image sensor.
4. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a wireless communication interface or a wire communication interface for this first signal of output.
5. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, wherein this wireless communication interface is a bluetooth communication interface or an infrared communication interface, and this wire communication interface is a general-purpose serial bus USB communication interface.
6. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the measurement of bearing unit at least one rolling of measuring this device.
7. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, wherein this orientation measuring unit comprises a gyroscope.
8. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises for one second button of startup with this orientation measuring unit of stopping using.
9. such as claim 6 a described three-dimensional pointing device, it is characterized in that wherein this processing unit is arranged to:
Receive the rolling angle of one or more measurement from this orientation measuring unit; And
Output comprises a secondary signal of a predetermined function of the rolling angle that is associated with these one or more measurements.
10. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein this first area is at least part of around this second area.
11. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein this intensity of this first area is greater than this intensity of this second area.
12. three-dimensional pointing device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein this intensity of this first area is lower than this intensity of this second area.
13. a three-dimensional pointing system is characterized in that, this system comprises:
One indicator device, wherein this indicator device comprises a luminescence unit; And
One image capturing device, wherein this image capturing unit comprises:
At least one image sensor, it is arranged to catch continuously a plurality of images with a set rate; And
One processing unit, it is arranged to:
Identification one first area and a second area in each of these a plurality of images, wherein this first area is not identical with the intensity of this second area;
Determine the extremely displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of first image of this first area in this a plurality of images; And
Output is associated with a first signal of this displacement.
14. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, wherein this processing unit by continuously relatively these a plurality of images each with follow this this indivedual one image of these a plurality of images, and this displacement that determines this first area between every a pair of continuous image decides this first area from extremely this displacement of the last image in these a plurality of images of the first image in these a plurality of images.
15. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, wherein,
This indicator device comprises one first wireless communication interface or the one first wire communication interface that transmits a secondary signal and transmit one the 3rd signal when this luminescence unit is activated when this luminescence unit is deactivated in addition;
This image capturing device also comprises for receiving this secondary signal and the 3rd signal, reaches this secondary signal of transmission and the 3rd signal to one second wireless communication interface or the one second wire communication interface of this processing unit; And
This processing unit is arranged to start respectively and inactive this at least one image sensor in response to this secondary signal and the 3rd signal in addition.
16. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, also comprises for one first button of startup with this luminescence unit of stopping using.
17. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, also comprises a display device, it is configured to receive this first signal, and shows according to the displacement of this first signal and in a mobile index at the screen of this display device.
18. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises a receiver, it is configured to receive this first signal, and transmits this first signal to this display device.
19. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, wherein this indicator device comprises the measurement of bearing unit at least one rolling of measuring an indicator device in addition.
20. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, wherein this orientation measuring unit comprises a gyroscope.
21. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, also comprises for one second button of startup with this orientation measuring unit of stopping using.
22. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, wherein this processing unit is arranged to:
Receive the rolling angle of one or more measurement from this orientation measuring unit; And
Output comprises one the 4th signal of a predetermined function of the rolling angle that is associated with these one or more measurements.
23. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this first area is at least part of around this second area in the described indicator device.
24. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this intensity of this first area is greater than the intensity of this second area in the described indicator device.
25. three-dimensional pointing system as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the intensity of this first area is lower than the intensity of this second area in the described indicator device.
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