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User interface, means of movement, and methods for recognizing a user's hand

US10261593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Christian Tendyck · Berlin, DE
Wolfgang Theimer · Bochum, DE
Gordon Larson · Rancho Cucamonga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2017
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/113
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hand of a user may be detected in free space, where a plurality of surface points are determined and include a center area surface point and at least two surface points of the plurality of surface points located on a periphery of the surface of the hand. A curve extending through the plurality of surface points may be determined based on a position of a curvature. The plurality of surface points are processed to determine if the plurality of surface points of the detected hand are arranged in at least one of a substantially concave area relative to the sensor, and/or a substantially convex area relative to the sensor. The detected hand may be identified as a palm or back of the hand based on the processing of the plurality of surface points.

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