PROJECTION DYNAMIC ICON KNOBS
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1. An interface system, comprising:
- a control having a substantially transparent main body;
a projector configured to project a plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control; and
a controller in communication with the projector and configured to cause the projector to project one of the plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control, the one of the plurality of control markings being dependent upon a selection of a subsystem to be managed by the interface system.
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Abstract
An interface system includes a control, a projector, and a controller. The control has a substantially transparent main body. The projector is configured to project a plurality of control markings on the transparent main body. The controller is in communication with the projector. The controller is configured to cause the projector to project one of the plurality of control markings onto the main body, dependent upon a selection of a subsystem to be managed by the interface system.
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20 Claims
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1. An interface system, comprising:
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a control having a substantially transparent main body; a projector configured to project a plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control; and a controller in communication with the projector and configured to cause the projector to project one of the plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control, the one of the plurality of control markings being dependent upon a selection of a subsystem to be managed by the interface system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interface system, comprising:
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a control having a substantially transparent main body; a projector configured to project a plurality of control markings onto the main body; a controller in communication with the projector and configured to cause the projector to project one of the plurality of control markings onto the main body, the one of the plurality of control markings being dependent upon a selection of a subsystem to be managed by the interface system; and a camera in communication with the controller, the camera configured to detect an actuation of the control by a user and communicate the actuation to the controller, wherein the one of the plurality of control markings is dynamically altered in response to a change in the selected subsystem caused by the actuation of the control by the user.
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20. An interface system, comprising:
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a control having a substantially transparent main body; at least one substantially transparent screen disposed adjacent the control; a projector configured to project a plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control and the at least one screen; a controller in communication with the projector and configured to cause the projector to project one of the plurality of control markings onto the main body of the control and another one of the plurality of control markings onto the screen, the one of the plurality of control markings and the another one of the plurality of control markings being dependent upon a selection of a subsystem to be managed by the interface system, a camera in communication with the controller, the camera configured to detect an actuation of the control by a user and communicate the actuation to the controller; and wherein at least one of the one of the plurality of control markings and the another one of the plurality of control markings is dynamically altered in response to a change in the selected subsystem caused by the actuation of the control by the user.
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