Gesture detection using an array of short-range communication devices
US8638190B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, techniques and systems for defining a gesture with a computing device using short-range communication are described. In one example, a method includes obtaining position information from an array of position devices using near-field communication (NFC) during a movement of the computing device with respect to the array, wherein the position information identifies unique positions within the array for each position device from which position information was obtained. The method may also include determining sequence information associated with the position information, wherein the sequence information is representative of an order in which the position information was obtained from each position device, and performing, by the computing device, an action based at least in part on the position information and the sequence information, wherein the position information and the sequence information are representative of a gesture input associated with the movement of the computing device.
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