Methods, systems, and products for gesture-activated appliances
US7680298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for operating home appliances using gesture recognition. A sequence of video images is received and compared to a stored sequence of gesture images. A recognized gesture is associated to a home appliance and to an operation of the home appliance. An appliance controller causes a response to the recognized gesture to perform the operation of the home appliance.
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