Facilitated user interface
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1. A facilitated input unit for interacting with a system, the system having a first display for showing information to a user, the input unit including:
- a second display distinct from the first display for showing available input items wherein a subset of the items are simultaneously shown on the second display, the subset consisting of a plurality of items arranged in an array having a first and a second end;
means for scrolling the items on the second display;
means for providing an indication of an active position along the subset, wherein the means for scrolling includes means for detecting a movement of a portion of the user'"'"'s body along a first direction, the active position moving along the subset in response to the detected movement along the first direction and the items scrolling on the second display after the active position reaches the first or the second end of the array; and
means for selecting one of the items and entering the selected items into the system without using the user'"'"'s hands wherein the means for selecting includes means for detect in a movement of the portion of the user'"'"'s body along a second direction, the item corresponding to the active position being selected/deselected and entered into the systems in response to the detected movement along the second direction.
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Abstract
A facilitated input unit (165,170), particularly for allowing a disabled person to use a computer (100). The input unit includes a small display (165) for showing available input items (such as characters, number, and control keys), which is distinct from a monitor (145) of the computer; a headset (170), or other equivalent means, is used to select one of the items and enter the selected item into the system without using the user'"'"'s hands, thereby simulating a keyboard (155) of the computer.
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13 Claims
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1. A facilitated input unit for interacting with a system, the system having a first display for showing information to a user, the input unit including:
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a second display distinct from the first display for showing available input items wherein a subset of the items are simultaneously shown on the second display, the subset consisting of a plurality of items arranged in an array having a first and a second end;
means for scrolling the items on the second display;
means for providing an indication of an active position along the subset, wherein the means for scrolling includes means for detecting a movement of a portion of the user'"'"'s body along a first direction, the active position moving along the subset in response to the detected movement along the first direction and the items scrolling on the second display after the active position reaches the first or the second end of the array; and
means for selecting one of the items and entering the selected items into the system without using the user'"'"'s hands wherein the means for selecting includes means for detect in a movement of the portion of the user'"'"'s body along a second direction, the item corresponding to the active position being selected/deselected and entered into the systems in response to the detected movement along the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A facilitated input unit for interacting with a system, the system having a system display for displaying information, the facilitated input unit comprising:
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an input display for displaying available items to a user, the input display being distinct from the system display;
means for detecting a movement of a portion of the user'"'"'s body along a first direction, the available items moving across the input display in response to the detected movement along the first direction;
means for detecting a movement of the portion of the user'"'"'s body along a second direction; and
means for selecting one of the displayed items based on the movement of the user'"'"'s body along the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for enabling a facilitated input unit to interact with a system, the system having a system display for displaying information, the computer program product comprising:
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code means for displaying available items to a user on an input display, the input display being distinct from the system display;
code means for detecting a movement of a portion of the user'"'"'s body along a first direction, the available items moving across the input display in response to the detected movement along the first direction;
code means for detecting a movement of the portion of the user'"'"'s body along a second direction; and
code means for selecting one of the displayed items based on the movement of the user'"'"'s body along the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of enabling a facilitated input unit to interact with a system, the system having a system display for displaying information, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying available items to a user on an input display, the input display being distinct from the system display;
detecting a movement of a portion of the user'"'"'s body along a first direction, the available items moving across the input display in response to the detected movement along the first direction;
detecting a movement of the portion of the user'"'"'s body along a second direction; and
selecting one of the displayed items based on the movement of the user'"'"'s body along the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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