Three-dimensional input device with displayed legend and shape-changing cursor
US5801704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/014
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an image processing apparatus for performing image processing of a processed object by displaying the processed object and an operating cursor on an image display device, and by operating the operating cursor according to three-dimensional actions of the hand and the fingers of an operator, a processing function and a shape of the operating cursor are changed by judging the meaning of the three-dimensional actions of the hand and the fingers to support understanding of the processing function.
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