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Assigning a tool to a pick-up gesture

US10802597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Cynthia Von Wendorff · Spardorf, DE
Barbara Laermann · Munich, DE
Nitin BAGRECHA · Nuremberg, DE
Anton Ebert · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V20/20
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes determining a first position of a thumb and a first position of an index finger at a first time; calculating a first distance between the thumb and the index finger at the first time based upon the first position of the thumb and index finger; determining a second position of the thumb and index finger at a second time, the second time being relatively later in time than the first time; calculating a second distance between the thumb and the index finger at the second time, based upon the second position of the thumb and index finger; identifying a pick-up gesture based upon the first distance and the second distance; selecting a first tool from a set of tools based upon a tool position of the first tool, the first tool being a real tool; and assigning the first tool to the pick-up gesture.

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