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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 14, 2011
Francois Le Clerc, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Vincent Alleaume, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Pierrick Jouet, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Francois Le Clerc, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Vincent Alleaume, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Pierrick Jouet, Cesson-Sévigné, FR;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne, Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for selection of a first object in a first virtual environment, the first object being represented in the first environment with a size of value less than a threshold value. According to an exemplary embodiment, in order to make the selection of the first object more convivial, the method includes steps for: estimating a direction associated with a pointing gesture of a user, determining a second object according to the estimated direction, the second object having a size of value greater than the threshold value, and selecting of the first object according to the second determined object. The invention also relates to a multimedia terminal adapted for the implementation of the method for selection.