Methods for interfacing with a program using a light input device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8188968
APP PUB NO 20080094353A1
SERIAL NO

11963456

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An input device for interfacing with a computing device is provided. The input device includes a body configured to be held within a human hand. The input device includes a light emitting diode (LED) affixed to the body and a power supply for the LED. A mode change activator is integrated into the body, where the mode change activator is configured to cause a change of a color of a light originating from the LED. The color change is capable of being detected to cause a mode change at the computing device. Methods for detecting input commands from an input source within a field of sight of an image capture device, and a computing system which includes the input device are provided.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INCTOKYO 108-0075

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marks, Richard L Foster City, US 65 6018

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