Patent ID: 6600480
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: G06F,G10H

Abstract:
A system for implementing a virtual reality (VR) keyboard, the system comprising:a display device associated with a user, the display device being responsive to first image data for generating and displaying a first image simulating a physical keyboard having a plurality of physical keys and appearing to the user to be in space independent of actual physical objects, with the first image representing the VR keyboard to the user through the display device, with the VR keyboard having a first appearance corresponding to the first image data; an input device for detecting a motion associated with the user, the input device being responsive to the detected motion for generating motion-representative input signals corresponding to the motion; and a processor connected to the display device and operating a VR-keyboard-generating program for providing the first image data to the display device, the processor being responsive to the motion-representative input signals from the input device, for generating motion image data corresponding to the motion; and wherein the display device is responsive to the motion image data for generating a second image simulating the physical keyboard having the plurality of physical keys to represent the VR keyboard having a second appearance simulating actuation of at least one of the plurality of physical keys corresponding to the motion.