Fluid human-machine interface
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsThong T. Nguyen, Steven J. Scott
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Abstract
A method of operating a communication device to interface with a machine system comprises projecting a human-machine interface (HMI) system for the machine system on a surface, wherein the HMI system comprises a plurality of commands associated with the machine system, detecting an input from a user, wherein the input comprises a fluid motion in air performed by the user corresponding to a selection of a command of the plurality of commands associated with the machine system, and transferring the selected command for delivery to the machine system.
Claims20
A method of operating a communication device to interface with a machine system, the method comprising:
- projecting a human-machine interface (HMI) system for the machine system on a surface, wherein the HMI system comprises a plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- detecting an input from a user, wherein the input comprises a fluid motion in air performed by the user corresponding to a selection of a command of the plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- and
- transferring the selected command for delivery to the machine system.
A communication device configured to interface with a machine system, the device comprising:
- a human-machine interface (HMI) display device configured to project an HMI system for the machine system on a surface, wherein the HMI system comprises a plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- a processing system configured to detect an input from a user, wherein the input comprises a fluid motion in air performed by the user corresponding to a selection of a command of the plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- and
- a communication interface configured to transfer the selected command for delivery to the machine system.
A computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a communication device, are configured to direct the communication device to:
- project a human-machine interface (HMI) system for the machine system on a surface, wherein the HMI system comprises a plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- detect an input from a user, wherein the input comprises a fluid motion in air performed by the user corresponding to a selection of a command of the plurality of commands associated with the machine system;
- and
- transfer the selected command for delivery to the machine system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.