Input Device with Hand Posture Control
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1. A gesture detection method, comprising:
- detecting a touch position of an input object;
selecting an input mode depending on the touch position and the characteristic parameters of the position of an input object;
entering an input character either after calculation of the characteristic parameters or according to the release of the respective touch.
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Abstract
A gesture detection system according to embodiments includes an input device including a touch sensitive surface and a contact-free detection system; and a controller configured to determine characteristic parameters for the position in three-dimensional space of a user input object and select an operational mode of the input device based on the position of the user input object.
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32 Claims
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1. A gesture detection method, comprising:
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detecting a touch position of an input object; selecting an input mode depending on the touch position and the characteristic parameters of the position of an input object; entering an input character either after calculation of the characteristic parameters or according to the release of the respective touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gesture detection system, comprising:
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an input device including a touch sensitive surface and a contact-free detection system; and a controller configured to determine characteristic parameters for a position in three-dimensional space of a user input object and select an operational mode of the input device based on the position of the user input object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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an input device including a touch sensitive surface and a contact-free detection system; a display device for displaying selections using the input device; and a controller configured to determine parameters associated with a position in three-dimensional space of a user input object relative to the touch sensitive surface and select an operational mode of the input device based on the position of the user input object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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detecting a touch position, detecting position-related parameters of a user input object in three-dimensional space; and selecting a mode of operation of an electronic device based on the touch position and the position-related parameters. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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