GESTURE-BASED INFORMATION AND COMMAND ENTRY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of receiving input from a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user;
sensing a plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user;
determining an alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface;
informing the user of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included; and
receiving feedback from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step.
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Abstract
A method of receiving input from a user includes providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user. A plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user are sensed. An alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface is determined. The user is audibly or visually informed of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included. Feedback is received from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of receiving input from a user, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user; sensing a plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user; determining an alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface; informing the user of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included; and receiving feedback from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of entering input into a vehicle system, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a surface on a steering wheel and/or an armrest of the vehicle; sensing a plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user; determining an alphanumeric character best matching the plurality of touched locations on the surface; and transmitting an input to an electronic system of the vehicle, the input being dependent upon the determined alphanumeric character. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An arrangement for providing electronic inputs to a system within a vehicle, comprising:
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a surface disposed within a passenger compartment of the vehicle; a gesture-capturing module associated with the surface, the gesture-capturing module being configured to identify a plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by a user; a gesture recognition module communicatively coupled to the gesture-capturing module, the gesture-recognition module being configured to determine an alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to a shape formed by the plurality of touched locations on the surface; and a gesture confirmation module communicatively coupled to the gesture recognition module, the gesture confirmation module being configured to; interact with the user to thereby confirm that the determined alphanumeric character or a word including the determined alphanumeric character is an alphanumeric character or word that the user intended to convey via the user touching the screen; and transmit an input to the system within the vehicle, the input being dependent upon the confirmed alphanumeric character or word. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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