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Controller for finger gesture recognition and method for recognizing finger gesture

US11307671B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2021
Grant dateApr 19, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0346
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method for recognizing finger gesture, operating by receiving a signal of finger movement from a controller, wherein the controller includes a plurality of finger sensors, and the signal of finger movement is generated by at least one of the finger sensors sensing that at least one of fingers of a user touches or approaches the controller, defining a range of the controller that is touched by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement, and suspending operation of the finger sensors outside of the range, and determining a finger gesture constituted by the fingers according to the signal of finger movement to generate a signal of finger gesture corresponding to the finger gesture.

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