Method and Device for a Touchless Interface
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1. A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
- determining a presence of at least one finger within a proximity of the device;
tracking a touchless movement of the at least one finger in air within the proximity;
adjusting at least one touchless control in accordance with the touchless movement.
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Abstract
A method (400) and device (100) for touchless control of an headset or earpiece is provided. The device can include a sensing unit (202) for determining (402) a presence of a finger within a proximity of the earpiece, tracking (404) a touchless movement of the finger in air within the proximity, selecting (410) the control in accordance with a movement of the finger, and adjusting (414) the control in accordance with the tracking. A circular movement of the finger can be tracked for scrolling through a list. Menu options in the list can be audibly played during the scrolling.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
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determining a presence of at least one finger within a proximity of the device; tracking a touchless movement of the at least one finger in air within the proximity; adjusting at least one touchless control in accordance with the touchless movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An earpiece comprising:
a touchless sensing unit having at least two sensory elements for determining a location of a finger within a proximity of the earpiece, tracking a movement of the finger in air within the proximity, adjusting at least one earpiece control in accordance with the movement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A touchless device suitable for use with an earpiece, comprising:
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a touchless sensing unit having at least two sensory elements for determining a location of a finger within a proximity of the earpiece, tracking a movement of the finger in air within the proximity, adjusting at least one control in accordance with the location and movement, and an audio module for audibly presenting at least one entry of the control, wherein the touchless sensing unit allows a user to navigate through a menu list that is audibly played when the location of the finger or the movement of the finger corresponds to the at least one entry. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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