Patent ID: 11868569
Assignee: ARCHITECTRONICS INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A system for interacting with a screen without touching it, the system comprising:
a computing device comprising at least:
one or more processors;
one or more memories; and
one or more computer-readable hardware storage devices;

a display screen comprising at least a partial video feed strip;
a source of radiating energy directed into a predefined area;
at least one directionally sensitive sensor that is configured to:
detect at least a portion of the radiating energy reflected off of an object disposed in the predefined area;
detect a range to the object disposed in the predefined area;
detect a motion of the object disposed in the predefined area;
transmit, to the one or more processors, information of a location from which the radiating energy is reflected; and
transmit visual feedback of the motion of the object to the partial video feed strip;

the one or more processors being configured to:
utilize the information of the location to calculate a position and motion of the object from which the radiating energy was reflected;
generate image information based on the calculated position and motion; and
transmit the image information to the display screen; and, the display screen being configured to display an image based on the image information received from the one or more processors;
the system further comprising a frame;
the system further comprising a clamp coupled to the frame for removably coupling the frame to a screen of the computing device, wherein the computing device comprises an open laptop, and wherein the at least one directionally sensitive sensor comprises a webcam;
the system further comprising a laser coupled to the frame at a location that does not interfere with the views reflected to the webcam;
the system further comprising a motor attached to the frame that causes a source of laser light to sweep through an angle to define the plane;
the system further comprising a mirror coupled to the motor, wherein the plane is defined by a laser beam reflecting off of the mirror as the source of laser light.