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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2009
Tasuku Kohara, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Koike, Kanagawa, JP;
Taisuke Omi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Endoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tasuku Kohara, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Koike, Kanagawa, JP;
Taisuke Omi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Endoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An input apparatus for a user to input an instruction into a body apparatus is disclosed. The input apparatus includes: a projection unit configured to project images of a plurality of virtual keys onto a projection area on a floor surface; a position detection unit configured to detect position information of a foot of the user put on the projection area; and a key detection unit configured to detect a virtual key corresponding to a position of the foot of the user from among the virtual keys based on information on the images of the virtual keys and a result of detection by the position detection unit.