Method of human-machine interaction by combining touch and contactless controls
US10809841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for interacting with an electronic and/or computer device comprising a command interface provided with capacitive sensors disposed in order to detect command objects, where said process comprises steps of: (i) searching (40) for objects described as contact in contact with the command interface surface; (ii) searching (41) for objects described as hovering at a distance from said command interface; and (iii) executing a command described as combined (43) when at least one contact object is present in at least one predefined contact area and at least one hovering object is present in at least one predefined hovering area, where said combined command (43) takes into consideration at least some information concerning said at least one hovering object.The invention also relates to a command interface and a device implementing the process.
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