Apparatus and method for detecting a pointer relative to a...

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Touch panel

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C345S175000, C345S178000

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting a pointer relative to a touch surface includes at least two spaced imaging assemblies having overlapping fields of view encompassing the touch surface. The imaging assemblies see the touch surface in three-dimensions as a perspective view. The imaging assemblies acquire overlapping images from different locations. A processor receives and processes image data generated by at least one of the imaging assemblies to determine the location of the pointer relative to the touch surface.

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