Vehicle user interface unit for a vehicle electronic device
US9030465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/349
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle user interface unit for a vehicle electronic device. The vehicle user interface unit includes a three-dimensional (“3D”) display unit having a display, and is configured to display an image for perception by a user as a virtual 3D image. The virtual 3D image is at least partially located in front of the display when the user observes the display. A display control unit is configured to control the generation of the image by the 3D display unit. The virtual 3D image includes a 3D object having at least two regions located in different spatial planes. Each region includes a plurality of interaction elements. An input unit is configured to detect the location of a user-controlled object and to interpret the detection of a predefined variation of the user-controlled object as a selection of one of the interaction elements in the virtual 3D image.
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