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Operation system

  • US 10,317,996 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2016
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An operation system comprising:

  • a knob that is manually operated by a user and inputs a command of an operation content to a command target apparatus selected from a plurality of apparatuses;

    a microcomputer configured to select one of the plurality of apparatuses as the command target apparatus according to a plurality of visual line regions individually set in relation to the plurality of apparatuses and a visual line direction of the user detected by a visual line detection sensor, the one of the plurality of apparatuses relating to one of the plurality of visual line regions disposed in the visual line direction;

    the microcomputer configured to maintain a selection state of the command target apparatus when the visual line direction is changed to another direction pointing to none of the plurality of visual line regions while the command target apparatus is selected;

    the microcomputer configured to limit a command from the knob when the visual line direction is changed to another direction pointing to none of the plurality of visual line regions while the command target apparatus is selected;

    the microcomputer is configured to determine whether the visual line direction is pointing to none of the plurality of visual line regions for a predetermined time or longer; and

    the microcomputer is configured to disable some operations and to enable other operations when the predetermined time has not elapsed.

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