Patent ID: 6611253
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for inputting data into an electronic system, comprising the steps of:(a) providing a physical keyboard connected to the electronic system; (b) sensing a calibration image of said physical keyboard, and recognizing, at least in part from said calibration image, said physical keyboard as one of a plurality of keyboard types; (c) generating a simulated image of said physical keyboard on a display of the electronic system, said simulated image functioning as a virtual keyboard; (d) assigning at least one symbol to at least one key of said virtual keyboard; (e) sensing real-time images of at least one hand of a user and processing said real-time images to generate a dynamic display including simulated images of at least one hand in spatial relationship to said virtual keyboard, said simulated images functioning coordinately with the hand of the user such that said simulated images function as a virtual hand of the user; and (f) inputting data via said physical keyboard with the at least one hand.