TOUCHLESS USER INTERFACES

摘要

An electronic device includes a touchless user interface comprising:
transmitting means 7 for transmitting signals,receiving means 9a-9f for receiving reflected signals after reflection of said signals from an input object,processing means for determining information regarding the position and/or movement of the input object from the reflected signals to provide a user input to the device; anda screen 2 for displaying a graphical object 4, 6 having one or more associated interactions with which a user can interact with said graphical object 4, 6 through a said user input.;The device is arranged so that the signals transmitted by the transmitting means 7 and/or the reflected signals processed by the processing means are determined by the location of the graphical object 4, 6 on the screen 2 and/or by the interaction(s).

主权项

1. An electronic device including a touchless user interface comprising:
a transmitting arrangement for transmitting signals, a receiving arrangement for receiving reflected signals after reflection of said signals from an input object, a processing arrangement for determining information regarding the position and/or movement of said input object from said reflected signals to provide a user input to the device; and a screen for displaying a graphical object having one or more associated interactions with which a user can interact with said graphical object through a said user input, wherein the device is arranged to increase a rate at which the signals are transmitted by the transmitting arrangement if said input object is determined to be within a predetermined vicinity of said screen or a graphical object on said screen.