3D interface apparatus and interfacing method using the same

• US 8,799,825 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2009
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Jung-min, Cho, Seong-il, Seo, Young-kwang, Jeong, Ki-jun
• Primary Examiner(s): WENG, PEI YONG
• Application Number:
  US12/486,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20100125817A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,875 Days
• Field of Search: 715/863, 715/848
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883

Abstract

A 3D interface apparatus which is operated based on motion and an interfacing method using the same are provided. The interface apparatus includes a motion sensor, a controller which determines a wind property, and a wind generation module which generates a wind. Accordingly, a user is allowed to manipulate a GUI more easily, conveniently, and intuitively.

Claims

1. An interface apparatus operable with motion, the interface apparatus comprising:

a motion sensor for sensing motion of a plurality of objects;

a controller configured to determine a pattern of the motion based on the sensing, the pattern comprising a direction, speed, scale, position, and shape of the objects;

a wind generation module for generating a wind feedback including a property corresponding to the pattern of the motion, the property comprising a wind strength scale, a temperature or direction,

wherein the wind generation module generates a first wind feedback including a first property corresponding to a first pattern of the motion, and a second wind feedback including a second property corresponding to a second pattern of the motion; and

a display unit, wherein the controller changes a scene displayed on the display unit based on the motion.

2. The interface apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the generated wind feedback further comprises a property regarding at least one smell and component.

3. The interface apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion sensor is disposed at one side of the display unit to sense the motion in a 3D space formed above another side of the display unit.

4. The interface apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller determines the direction of the motion based on a scene output on the display unit.

5. The interface apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion is a plurality of motions,

wherein the controller determines the direction of the motion based on the plurality of motions of the plurality of objects.

6. The interface apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a storage unit which stores the direction of the wind corresponding to the motion,

wherein the controller generates the wind based on the stored direction of the wind.

7. An interfacing method which is performed based on motion sensed by a motion sensor, the method comprising:

sensing motion of a plurality objects;

determining a pattern of the motion based on the sensing, the pattern comprising a direction, speed, scale, position, and shape of the objects;

generating a wind feedback including a property corresponding to the pattern of the motion, the property comprising a wind strength scale, a temperature or direction,

wherein the wind feedback includes a first wind feedback including a first property corresponding to a first pattern of the motion, and a second wind feedback including a second property corresponding to a second pattern of the motion; and

displaying a scene on a display unit, wherein the controller changes a scene displayed on the display unit based on the motion.

8. The interfacing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the generated wind feedback further comprises a property regarding at least one of smell and component.

9. The interfacing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the determining operation determines the direction of the motion based on a scene output on the display unit.

10. The interfacing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the motion is a plurality of motions,

wherein the determining operation determines the direction of the motion based on the plurality of motions of the plurality of objects.

11. The interfacing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the direction of the wind is a pre-stored property corresponding to the motion.

12. An interface method based on hand gestures, the method comprising:

sensing motion of a hand gesture;

determining a pattern of the motion based on the sensing, the pattern comprising a direction, speed, scale, position, and shape of the hand gesture, by comparing the sensed hand gesture motion with a predetermined lookup table of a plurality of hand gestures; and

blowing air feedback including a property corresponding to the pattern of the motion, the property comprising a wind strength scale, a temperature or direction,

wherein the air feedback includes a first wind feedback including a first property corresponding to a first pattern of the motion, and a second wind feedback including a second property corresponding to a second pattern of the motion; and

displaying a scene on a display unit, wherein the controller changes a scene displayed on the display unit based on the motion.

13. The interface method of claim 12, wherein the hand gesture is a hand gesture of a user in three-dimensional space.

14. The interface method of claim 13, wherein the sensed hand gesture is at least one of a static gesture and a dynamic gesture.

15. The interface method of claim 14, wherein the hand gesture comprises a finger gesture.

16. The interface method of claim 14, wherein the blowing the air is performed at least adjacent to a display.