Patent ID: 7830359
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of using a foot-based interface device to interact with a personal computer, said method comprising: executing a first application program and a second application program on said personal computer, the first application program comprising a first plurality of functions and a first plurality of user interface elements, the first functions invocable by user interaction with the first user interface elements, respectively, the second application program comprising a second plurality of functions and a second plurality of user interface elements, the second functions invocable by user interaction with the second user interface elements, respectively; receiving from said foot-based interface device user inputs directed to the first application program and user inputs directed to the second application program, said foot-based interface device comprising an electromagnetic wave sensor and a projecting device projecting an image comprising a plurality of sections that are activated by the electromagnetic wave sensor sensing physical movement of the user's feet within the image and generating, the user inputs, which correspond to the sections; mapping said user inputs to the program functions of the first and second application program, by: generating outputs corresponding to activations of the program functions; and displaying said outputs to said user, wherein the mapping is performed by a module available to any application executing on the personal computer.