{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9694278","patent":{"patent_number":"US-9694278","title":"Methods and apparatus for using illumination marks for spatial pointing","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2017-07-04T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["A63F","A63F","A63F","A63F","G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F","A63F"],"num_claims":20,"abstract":"An elongated member such as a bar includes spaced-apart infrared light illumination ports at opposite ends thereof. Exemplary spacing between the two spaced-apart light ports may be 20 centimeters or more. Each light port comprises an array of plural light sources. The plural light sources in each array may be directionally aimed to as to provide different illumination directions. The plural light sources in each array may emit different colors or frequencies of light. Example applications include targeting or marking capabilities for a video game or other system handheld pointing device."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Methods and apparatus for using illumination marks for spatial pointing","description":"An elongated member such as a bar includes spaced-apart infrared light illumination ports at opposite ends thereof. Exemplary spacing between the two spaced-apart light ports may be 20 centimeters or ","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9694278","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9694278","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Methods and apparatus for using illumination marks for spatial pointing\" (US-9694278). https://patentable.app/patents/US-9694278","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9694278","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-9694278","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-06-06T10:31:55.681Z"}