Patent · US Active

Sessionless pointing user interface

US9218063B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

111References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Micha Galor · Nes Ziona, IL
Jonathan Pokrass · Rishon LeZion, IL
Amir Hoffnung · Nes Ziona, IL
Ofir Or · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2012
Grant date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30196
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.

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