Selection of an alternative
First Claim
1. A method for recognising a selection from a set of at least two alternatives, the method comprising:
- determining the positions corresponding to each alternative in the space surrounding a user on the basis of their distance and direction with respect to the user so that the locations of the positions remain substantially the same with respect to the user irrespective of the location of the user;
allowing the user to carry out a first movement for moving a member of the body to a position corresponding to an alternative the user desires;
recognising a second movement carried out by the user in the position corresponding to the alternative the user desires;
in response to the second movement, recognising the selection the user desires as completed; and
providing the recognised selection as an output.
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Abstract
A method for recognizing a selection from among at least two alternatives, the method comprising determining the positions corresponding to each alternative in the space surrounding a user on the basis of their distance and direction with respect to the user so that the locations of the positions remain significantly the same with respect to the user irrespective of the user'"'"'s location; allowing the user to carry out a first movement for moving a member of the body to the position that corresponds to the alternative he desires; recognizing a second movement carried out by the user in the position that corresponds to the alternative the user desires; in response to the second movement, recognizing the selection the user desires as carried out; and providing the recognized selection as output. The invention further relates to a device implementing the method, which can be, for example, a computer or a mobile station.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for recognising a selection from a set of at least two alternatives, the method comprising:
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determining the positions corresponding to each alternative in the space surrounding a user on the basis of their distance and direction with respect to the user so that the locations of the positions remain substantially the same with respect to the user irrespective of the location of the user;
allowing the user to carry out a first movement for moving a member of the body to a position corresponding to an alternative the user desires;
recognising a second movement carried out by the user in the position corresponding to the alternative the user desires;
in response to the second movement, recognising the selection the user desires as completed; and
providing the recognised selection as an output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device for recognising a selection from a set of at least two alternatives, the device comprising:
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means for determining positions surrounding the user that correspond to each alternative on the basis of their distance and direction with respect to the user so that the locations of the positions remain substantially the same with respect to the user irrespective of the location of the user;
means for allowing the user to move a member of the body to a position corresponding to an alternative the user desires;
means for recognising a second movement carried out by the user in the position;
means for recognising the carrying out of the selection the user desires in response to the second movement; and
an output for outputting the recognised selection.
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9. A device according to claim 9, wherein
the device further comprises display means for displaying the positions corresponding to the alternatives to the user, the positions corresponding to the alternatives as one of the following: a virtual image and as a selection disc at the level of the user'"'"'s waist. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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