SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMAN INTERFACE IN A VEHICLE
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1. A system for providing an interface between a driver in a vehicle and a personal computing device, comprising:
- at least one projector located in the vehicle for projecting an image onto a driver-facing surface of a steering wheel in a vehicle, said image comprising a simulated computer keyboard;
at least one gesture sensor for sensing a finger gesture of the person with respect to locations of individual characters within said image; and
a computer processor operatively connected to said at least one projector and said at least one gesture sensor;
wherein the computer processor receives and processes input from the at least one gesture sensor to determine a first character being selected by the driver within said keyboard.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an interface between a driver or passenger of a vehicle and a personal computing device. A projector projects an image onto a driver-facing surface of a steering wheel or other interior surface of the vehicle. At least one gesture sensor senses the person'"'"'s finger gestures to determine the individual characters being typed or to sense specific commands being entered. The image may comprise a simulated computer keyboard and/or a touchpad.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for providing an interface between a driver in a vehicle and a personal computing device, comprising:
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at least one projector located in the vehicle for projecting an image onto a driver-facing surface of a steering wheel in a vehicle, said image comprising a simulated computer keyboard; at least one gesture sensor for sensing a finger gesture of the person with respect to locations of individual characters within said image; and a computer processor operatively connected to said at least one projector and said at least one gesture sensor; wherein the computer processor receives and processes input from the at least one gesture sensor to determine a first character being selected by the driver within said keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing an interface between a person in a vehicle and a personal computing device, comprising:
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at least one projector for projecting an image onto an interior surface of the vehicle, said image comprising a simulated computer keyboard; a physical sensing device located within said interior surface; and a computer processor operatively connected to said at least one projector and said physical sensing device; wherein the computer processor receives and processes input from the physical sensing device to determine a first character being entered by the person within said physical touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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