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Method for controlling devices

  • US 20040104948A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2003
  • Published: 06/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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