Patent ID: 8928579
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting interactions with an omni-directional display, the method comprising: projecting visual information onto a display surface, the visual information being projected by a projection system; emitting infrared energy toward the display surface; capturing an image at an image capture device, the image comprising data corresponding to an amount of reflected infrared energy; analyzing the captured image to detect a movement of a structure located between the projection system and the display surface; in response to detecting the movement of the structure, analyzing the detected movement to determine if the movement comprises a recognized control command; in response to determining the movement comprises the recognized control command, determining if a voice command is relevant to execution of the recognized control command; in response to determining the voice command is relevant to the execution of the recognized control command, determining if the voice command has been received; in response to determining the voice command has been received, determining if the received voice command is consistent with the recognized control command and if the recognized control command is consistent with the received voice command; and executing recognized control command if the received voice command and the recognized control command are consistent with each other.