Display apparatus and method for hands free operation that selects a function when window is within field of view
US7928926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a display apparatus which enables high-accuracy, hands-free operation, while adopting a low-cost configuration. The display apparatus according to the present invention includes: an obtainment unit that obtains a display element which is information to be displayed to the user; a determining unit that determines a display position of the obtained display element, at which a portion of the obtained display element can not be seen by the user; a display unit that displays the display element at the determined display position; a detection unit that detects a direction of change when an orientation of the user's head is changed; a selection unit that selects the display element to be displayed in the detected direction of change; and an execution unit that executes a predetermined process related to the selected display element.
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