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Using a camera to supplement touch sensing

US11853509B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2022
Grant dateDec 26, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/107
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One example provides a computing device comprising a touch sensor, a camera, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem. The storage subsystem comprises instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive image data from the camera; determine, based on the image data, information regarding one or more of a hand of a user or a stylus held by the user; and based at least on the information regarding one or more of the hand of the user or the stylus held by the user, control operation of the touch sensor.

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