Patent ID: 8421824
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor mechanically and electrically connected to said computing apparatus, a first video data stream, wherein said first video data stream comprises a first video image of an input device electrically connected to said computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on said input device, wherein said first video image and said second video image comprise keystone adjustments to remove image distortion, wherein said video monitor is positioned over said input device such that said users hands are positioned between said backside of said video monitor and a topside of said input device, and wherein said users hands are obstructed from view by said video monitor; displaying, by said computing apparatus via said video monitor, an input device image associated with said input device, wherein said input device image illustrates various switches being enabled, wherein said input device image is displayed within a first independent portion of said video monitor, and wherein said first independent portion does not include an entire portion of said video monitor; super-imposing, by said computing apparatus, a hand image associated with said users hands over said input device image; displaying, by said computing apparatus via said first independent portion of said video monitor, said hand image associated with said users hands, wherein said hand image is displayed over said input device image, wherein said hand image is displayed directly above and over said users hands, and wherein said hand image is displayed within said first independent portion of said video monitor; adjusting, by said computing apparatus, a brightness of said hand image such that said input device image is visible through said hand image, wherein said adjusting results in said hand image being placed in a semi-transparent mode such that images of said switches of said input device image are faintly displayed through said hand image; removing, by said computing apparatus from said video monitor, said input device image such that only said users hands are visible within said first independent portion of said video monitor; enabling, by said computing apparatus, a software application associated with said input device; displaying, by said computing apparatus via a second independent portion of said video monitor, characters generated by said software application in response to said users hands enabling said switches on said input device, wherein said first independent portion differs from said second independent portion; generating, by said computing apparatus multiple highlighted portions of said hand image and a multiple highlighted portions of said input device; displaying, by said computing apparatus via said first independent portion of said video monitor, each portion of said multiple highlighted portions of said hand image and each portion of said multiple portions of said highlighted portion of said input device as each said portion of said multiple portions of said highlighted portion of said input device is being enabled; and displaying, by said computing apparatus via a clear lens comprised by said video monitor, an additional independent input device being enabled, wherein said video monitor is positioned over said additional input device such that said users hands are additionally positioned between said backside of said clear lens and a topside of said additional input device, and wherein said additional input device comprises a mouse pad being enabled.