Light-based finger gesture user interface
First Claim
1. A finger gesture user interface for an electronic device, comprising:
- a housing for an electronic device comprising;
a front opening in a front outer surface of the housing;
a rear opening in a rear outer surface of the housing; and
inner sidewalls extending from said front opening to said rear opening to form a cavity;
a display, mounted in said housing along a plane transverse to said front and rear openings, for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) realm;
a detector mounted in said inner sidewalls, operable to detect translation of a finger inserted in the cavity along a dimension of the cavity transverse to the display plane; and
a processor connected to said detector and to said display for interpreting the detected finger translation as a user interface input command to move within the 3D realm along the dimension transverse to the display.
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Abstract
A finger gesture user interface for an electronic device, including a housing for an electronic device including a front opening in a front outer surface of the housing, a rear opening in a rear outer surface of the housing, and inner sidewalls extending from the front opening to the rear opening to form a cavity, a display, mounted in the housing along a plane transverse to the front and rear openings, for rendering a 3D realm, a detector mounted in the inner sidewalls, operable to detect translation of a finger inserted in the cavity along a dimension of the cavity transverse to the display plane, and a processor connected to the detector and to the display for interpreting the detected finger translation as a user interface input command to move within the 3D realm along the dimension transverse to the display.
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11 Claims
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1. A finger gesture user interface for an electronic device, comprising:
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a housing for an electronic device comprising; a front opening in a front outer surface of the housing; a rear opening in a rear outer surface of the housing; and inner sidewalls extending from said front opening to said rear opening to form a cavity; a display, mounted in said housing along a plane transverse to said front and rear openings, for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) realm; a detector mounted in said inner sidewalls, operable to detect translation of a finger inserted in the cavity along a dimension of the cavity transverse to the display plane; and a processor connected to said detector and to said display for interpreting the detected finger translation as a user interface input command to move within the 3D realm along the dimension transverse to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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