System and method for television control using hand gestures
US7975243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and method which allow for control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set. The television set further includes a user interaction interface configured to generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas and control the television based at least in part on the generated data.
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