Three-dimensional man/machine interface
First Claim
1. A method for selecting commands on a command interface including a display and at least one sensor configured for detecting at least one command object, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of sets of commands, wherein one or more of the sets of commands includes a plurality of hierarchical levels of commands;
obtaining vertical distance data and horizontal position data of said at least one command object in relation to the command interface using said at least one sensor; and
using said vertical distance data and said horizontal position data to browse the commands in the plurality of sets of commands, the browsing including;
selecting one set of commands from the displayed plurality of sets of commands,in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a first distance from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to a location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at a respective location on the display, a first command in the selected one set of commands, andin accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a second distance, different from the first distance, from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to the location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at the respective location, a second command in the selected one set of commands without displaying the first command.
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Abstract
A method is provided for selecting controls, which implements a control interface, a display, and at least one sensor capable of detecting at least one control object, including a step (i) of obtaining information on the distance between the control object(s) and the control interface using the sensor(s), and a step (ii) of displaying, on the display, at least one symbol representing a control or set of controls according to a display mode, wherein the method further includes a step of using the distance information to determine the display mode of the symbol(s). A device is also provided for implementing the method and to an apparatus.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for selecting commands on a command interface including a display and at least one sensor configured for detecting at least one command object, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of sets of commands, wherein one or more of the sets of commands includes a plurality of hierarchical levels of commands; obtaining vertical distance data and horizontal position data of said at least one command object in relation to the command interface using said at least one sensor; and using said vertical distance data and said horizontal position data to browse the commands in the plurality of sets of commands, the browsing including; selecting one set of commands from the displayed plurality of sets of commands, in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a first distance from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to a location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at a respective location on the display, a first command in the selected one set of commands, and in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a second distance, different from the first distance, from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to the location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at the respective location, a second command in the selected one set of commands without displaying the first command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for selecting commands, comprising:
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a command interface; a display; at least one sensor configured for detecting at least one command object; and a microprocessor unit capable of; causing a displaying of a plurality of sets of commands, wherein one or more of the sets of commands includes a plurality of hierarchical levels of commands, obtaining vertical distance data and horizontal position data of said at least one command object in relation to the command interface using said at least one sensor, and using said vertical distance data and said horizontal position data to browse the commands in the plurality of sets of commands, the browsing including; selecting one set of commands from the displayed plurality of sets of commands, in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a first distance from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to a location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at a respective location on the display, a first command in the selected one set of commands, and in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a second distance, different from the first distance, from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to the location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at the respective location, a second command in the selected one set of commands without displaying the first command. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by a device including a display, at least one sensor configured for detecting at least one command object and one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of sets of commands, wherein one or more of the sets of commands includes a plurality of hierarchical levels of commands; obtaining vertical distance data and horizontal position data of said at least one command object in relation to the command interface using said at least one sensor; and using said vertical distance data and said horizontal position data to browse the commands in the plurality of sets of commands, the browsing including; selecting one set of commands from the displayed plurality of sets of commands, in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a first distance from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to a location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at a respective location on the display, a first command in the selected one set of commands, and in accordance with a determination that the vertical distance of said at least one command object is a second distance, different from the first distance, from said command interface while the horizontal position data of said at least one command object corresponds to the location of the selected one set of commands, displaying, at the respective location, a second command in the selected one set of commands without displaying the first command. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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Specification