Input apparatus, output apparatus, and storage medium for setting input and/or output mode based on user attribute
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1. An input apparatus comprising:
- an estimation unit configured to automatically estimate one or more attributes of a user;
a setting unit configured to set a software keyboard on a display screen of the input apparatus based on the one or more attributes of the user estimated by the estimation unit, wherein at least one attribute among the one or more attributes of the user is estimated based on a gesture received by the input apparatus from the user; and
a control unit configured to control input based on the set software keyboard.
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Abstract
There is provided an input apparatus including an estimation unit configured to automatically estimate an attribute of a user, a setting unit configured to set an input mode based on the attribute of the user estimated by the estimation unit, and a control unit configured to control input based on the set input mode.
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1. An input apparatus comprising:
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an estimation unit configured to automatically estimate one or more attributes of a user; a setting unit configured to set a software keyboard on a display screen of the input apparatus based on the one or more attributes of the user estimated by the estimation unit, wherein at least one attribute among the one or more attributes of the user is estimated based on a gesture received by the input apparatus from the user; and a control unit configured to control input based on the set software keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An output apparatus comprising:
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an estimation unit configured to automatically estimate one or more attributes of a user; a setting unit configured to set a software keyboard on a display screen of the output apparatus based on the one or more attributes of the user estimated by the estimation unit, wherein at least one attribute among the one or more attributes of the user is estimated based on a gesture received by the output apparatus from the user; and a control unit configured to control output based on the set software keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a set of computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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estimating one or more attributes of a user; setting a software keyboard on a display screen of an input apparatus based on the estimated one or more attributes of the user, wherein at least one attribute among the one or more attributes of the user is estimated based on a gesture received by the input apparatus from the user; and controlling input based on the set software keyboard.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a set of computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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estimating one or more attributes of a user; setting a software keyboard on a display screen of an output apparatus based on the estimated one or more attributes of the user, wherein at least one attribute among the one or more attributes of the user is estimated based on a gesture received by the output apparatus from the user; and controlling output based on the set software keyboard.
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