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Virtual user interface method and system thereof

US8334841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2007
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04883
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual user interface (VUI) is provided. The VUI (120) can include a touchless sensing unit (110) for identifying and tracking at least one object in a touchless sensory field, a processor (130) communicatively coupled to the sensing unit for capturing a movement of the object within the touchless sensory field, and a driver (132) for converting the movement to a coordinate object (133). In one aspect, the VUI can implement an applications program interface (134) for receiving the coordinate object and providing the coordinate object to the virtual user interface (VUI). An object movement within the sensory field of the VUI can activate user components in a User Interface (150).

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