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System, components and methodologies for gaze dependent gesture input control

US9244527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

William Brian Lathrop · San Jose, US
Maria Esther Mejia Gonzalez · Braunschweig, DE
Bryan Grant · Veseli, US
Heiko Maiwand · Foster City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2013
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/0381
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control system, components and methodologies enable control of vehicle and in-vehicle system functionality via gesture recognition. In illustrative embodiments, the control system, constituent components and methodologies determine what functionality a user wishes to control by tracking the user's gaze to identify a selected function or function set. In combination with identifying the selected function and function set, one or more sensors installed in the vehicle detect one or more user gestures initiated by a user to interact with and/or control the selected function/function set.

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