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Method and device for touchless media searching

US8060841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2008
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/2747
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for media searching based on touchless finger signs (312) and gestures (313) is provided. The device (100) can include a controller element (110) that receives a search string from a touchless sensing device and presents at least one media (412) that corresponds to at least a portion of the search string. The media can include audio, image, video, and text selections (326). The search string can include at least one alpha-numeric character generated in a touchless sensory field of the touchless sensing device.

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