METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL GESTURES AND AN APPARATUS USING THE SAME
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1. A method for controlling a three-dimensional user interface of a display device, the method comprising:
- displaying one or more widgets to have predetermined depths on a display of the display device;
detecting a user'"'"'s gesture on a widget selected among the one or more widgets; and
modifying the depths of the widgets.
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Abstract
Provided is a method capable of making various modifications to widgets, graphic objects, or images, which are displayed on a display device, according to motions of a plurality of input units such as finger or stylus pen, with the use of a three-dimensional multi-sensor configured to detect the motions of the input units in a space, without touching the display device.
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1. A method for controlling a three-dimensional user interface of a display device, the method comprising:
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displaying one or more widgets to have predetermined depths on a display of the display device; detecting a user'"'"'s gesture on a widget selected among the one or more widgets; and modifying the depths of the widgets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a three-dimensional user interface of a display device, the method comprising:
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displaying one or more widgets to have predetermined depths on a display of the display device; measuring use frequency of the widgets; and displaying the widgets while changing the depths of the widgets according to the use frequency. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for controlling a user interface of a display device using a gesture in a space, the method comprising:
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detecting a gesture of selecting a predetermined region of an image displayed on a display; detecting a motion of an input unit over the display; and modifying an image configuration of the selected region according to the detected motion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A display device comprising:
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a three-dimensional proximity sensor configured to sense position and motion of at least one input unit in a space; a memory configured to store data and program necessary for operations; a display configured to display one or more widgets; and a controller configured to control the display to display a widget configuration modified according to the motion of the input unit detected by the three-dimensional proximity sensor, based on the program stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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