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OPTICALLY-PROJECTED USER INTERFACE FOR APPLIANCES

  • US 20130030552A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2011
  • Published: 01/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a front projection system operatively mounted as part of an appliance and configured to optically project a virtual user interface;

    an optics system operatively mounted as part of the appliance and configured to direct the virtual user interface optically projected by the front projection system onto a given surface;

    a user input system operatively mounted as part of the appliance and configured to receive one or more input selections made by a user in correspondence with one or more features that are part of the virtual user interface optically projected by the front projection system on the given surface via the optics system; and

    a controller operatively coupled to the front projection system and the user input system, and configured to control operation of one or more components of the appliance in response to the one or more input selections made by the user in correspondence with the one or more features that are part of the virtual user interface.

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