Image processing apparatus and method
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1. A control unit, comprising:
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control a display device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one icon;
detect approach of an object towards the at least one icon;
change, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a first distance from a display region of the display device in which the at least one icon is displayed, a depth of the display of the at least one icon, such that the display of the at least one icon is protruded from the display region towards the object;
change a color of the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a second distance from the display region; and
execute a function associated with the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within the second distance from the display region.
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Abstract
A control unit, method and computer program product cooperate to provide a controllable depth of display of at least a part of a graphical user interface. Moreover, the control unit includes a control circuit that controls a depth display of an icon, which may be a user-selectable icon, as part of the graphical user interface. The control circuit changes the depth of display of the icon when an object is detected as approaching the display. In this way, a user is provided with visual feedback when the user is interacting with the graphical user interface.
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1. A control unit, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to; control a display device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one icon; detect approach of an object towards the at least one icon; change, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a first distance from a display region of the display device in which the at least one icon is displayed, a depth of the display of the at least one icon, such that the display of the at least one icon is protruded from the display region towards the object; change a color of the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a second distance from the display region; and execute a function associated with the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within the second distance from the display region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18)
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11. A method, comprising:
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controlling a display device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one icon; detecting approach of an object towards the at least one icon; changing, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a first distance from a display region of the display device in which the at least one icon is displayed, a depth of the display of the at least one icon, such that the display of the at least one icon is protruded from the display region towards the object; changing a color of the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a second distance from the display region; and executing a function associated with the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within the second distance from the display region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:
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controlling a display device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one icon; detecting approach of an object towards the at least one icon; changing, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a first distance from a display region of the display device in which the at least one icon is displayed, a depth of the display of the at least one icon such that the display of the at least one icon is protruded from the display region towards the object; changing a color of the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a second distance from the display region; and executing a function associated with the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within the second distance from the display region.
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19. A control unit, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to; control a display device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one icon; detect approach of an object towards the at least one icon; change, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a first distance from a display region of the display device in which the at least one icon is displayed, a depth of the display of the at least one icon, such that the display of the at least one icon is protruded from the display region towards the object; cause the at least one icon to gradually disappear in the display device, based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within a second distance; execute a function associated with the at least one icon based on the detection of the approach of the object that is within the second distance from the display region; and trigger the execution of the function associated with the at least one icon.
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