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Apparatus and method for recognizing a moving direction of gesture based on differences between sensor output values

US10261590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 16, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/9631
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method to recognize a moving direction of gesture are provided. A final moving direction of gesture is determined using the number of intersecting points based on output values from one or more sensors disposed in up, down, left, right directions and a code of an accumulated sum. Thus, a moving direction of target (hand) that moves on the sensors is recognized more accurately. The apparatus to recognize a moving direction of a gesture includes first to fourth sensor disposed at a position that is north, south, west, and east from a center; and a controller configured to identify a number of intersecting points based on output values of the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor and the fourth sensor and to estimate a moving direction of the gesture according to the number of the intersecting points.

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