Patent ID: 8952894
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a laser component; a line generating (LG) optic coupled to the laser component to emit a plane of light substantially parallel to a first side of a substantially flat surface; a camera device mounted on the first side of the substantially flat surface to capture a portion of imagery within an area covered by the plane of light and to detect a break in the plane of light caused by a presence of an object located on the first side of the substantially flat surface; and an image processing component to ascertain a location of the break within the area covered by the plane of light, the image processing component further configured to calculate at least one of a size of the break or a shape of the break and to display a corresponding shape or size of the break at a corresponding location on a display for interaction with data presented on the display at the corresponding location where the corresponding shape or size of the break is displayed, the corresponding location on the display comprising a mapped coordinate representative of the location of the break.