Method for controlling devices
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1. Method for controlling appliances, machines and/or vehicles, comprising the steps of projecting a virtual control element assigned to a certain function into the action range of an operator;
- contactless detection of a movement of the operator to the direction of the virtual control element, the contactless detection being effected by means of an imaging system; and
switching the function assigned to the virtual control element, after the operator'"'"'s movement has been detected to be a switching intention, characterized in that the imaging system comprises a 3D camera.
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Abstract
A method for controlling appliances, machines and/or vehicles comprises the steps of
projecting a virtual control element assigned to a certain function into the action range of an operator;
contactless detection of a movement of the operator to the direction of the virtual control element; and
switching the function assigned to the virtual control element, after the operator'"'"'s movement has been detected to be a switching intention.
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1. Method for controlling appliances, machines and/or vehicles, comprising the steps of
projecting a virtual control element assigned to a certain function into the action range of an operator; -
contactless detection of a movement of the operator to the direction of the virtual control element, the contactless detection being effected by means of an imaging system; and
switching the function assigned to the virtual control element, after the operator'"'"'s movement has been detected to be a switching intention, characterized in that the imaging system comprises a 3D camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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Application NumberUS10/415,538Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current345/863CPC Class CodesG05B 15/02 electricG09F 19/18 involving the use of optica...
