Interface apparatus and interface method
US7844921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for a user to interface with a control object apparatus by a posture or a motion of the user's physical part. An image input unit inputs an image including the user's physical part. A gesture recognition unit recognizes the posture or the motion of the user's physical part from the image. A control unit controls the control object apparatus based on an indication corresponding to the posture or the motion. A gesture information display unit displays an exemplary image of the posture or the motion recognized for the user's reference to indicate the control object apparatus.
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