INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, CONTROLLER THEREFOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN APPLIANCE
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1. An interactive input system comprising:
- an appliance;
imaging structure; and
processing structure communicating with said appliance and said imaging structure, said processing structure processing image data received from said imaging structure to detect user touch input and user gesture input and outputting commands to said appliance corresponding to the detected user input.
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Abstract
An interactive input system comprises a consumer electronic device and a controller for the consumer electronic device. The controller is operable in one of a touch input mode and a gesture input mode and controls the consumer electronic device in response to one of the detected user touch input and user gesture input depending on the operating mode of the controller.
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21 Claims
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1. An interactive input system comprising:
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an appliance; imaging structure; and processing structure communicating with said appliance and said imaging structure, said processing structure processing image data received from said imaging structure to detect user touch input and user gesture input and outputting commands to said appliance corresponding to the detected user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An interactive input system comprising:
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a consumer electronic device; and a controller for said consumer electronic device, said controller being operable in one of a touch input mode and a gesture input mode and controlling said consumer electronic device in response to one of detected user touch input and user gesture input depending on the operating mode of said controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling operation of an appliance comprising:
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monitoring a touch surface to detect user touch input and capturing images of a region beyond the touch surface to detect user gesture input; and in response to detected user touch or user gesture input, issuing at least one command to control said appliance. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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