Process and apparatus for multimodal and multifunctional communication between an operator and one or several processors.

摘要

The system according to the invention involves a communication instrument comprising a sensitive surface coupled to a processor which provides management of a plurality of display elements (4, 5 and 7 to 12), the dialogue between the said instrument and the said processor taking place according to a sequence comprising a first operating mode according to which the sensitive surface (6, 6') is virtually divided into a plurality of areas in isomorphic correspondence with the geometric arrangement of the display elements, and a second operating mode in which a variable displayed in one visual display element is modified as a result of the movement of the finger of the operator on the sensitive surface. This system is especially suitable for the case of the management of a high number of display elements and is very ergonomic.