Electronic device for executing function based on hand gesture and method for operating thereof
US11947728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0178
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wearable electronic device may include a display, a camera, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to, based on execution of a first application, control the display to display at least one first object corresponding to at least one first function of the first application at a position corresponding to at least one finger of a user wearing the wearable electronic device, based on identifying that a prespecified finger is in contact with a specific finger among the at least one finger by using the camera while the first application is executed, execute a first specific function corresponding to the specific finger among the at least one first function, based on execution of a second application, control the display to display at least one second object corresponding to at least one second function of the second application at the position corresponding to the at least one finger, and based on identifying that the prespecified finger is in contact with the specific finger by using the camera while the second application is executed, execute a second specific function corresponding to the specific finger among the at least one second function.
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