Gesture-based information and command entry for motor vehicle

摘要

A method of receiving input from a user includes providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user. A plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user are sensed. An alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface is determined. The user is audibly or visually informed of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included. Feedback is received from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step.

主权项

1. A method of receiving input into a vehicle from a user, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user; sensing a plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user; determining an alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface; transmitting an input to an electronic system of the vehicle, the input being dependent upon the determined alphanumeric character; informing the user of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included; and receiving feedback from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step, wherein the sensing and determining steps are repeated until a word formed by the alphanumeric characters is identified, the informing step comprising audibly or visually informing the user of the identified word.