Application gesture interpretation
US9268404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/017
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a gesture-based system, gestures may control aspects of a computing environment or application, where the gestures may be derived from a user's position or movement in a physical space. A gesture-based system may have a plurality of modes, each mode a hardware configuration, a software configuration, or a combination thereof. Techniques for transitioning a user's control, via the user's gestures, between different modes enables a system to coordinate controls between multiple modes. For example, while a first mode is active, the user's gestures may control aspects of the first mode. The system may transition the user's control from a control of the first mode to a control of a second mode. The transition may be between hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In another embodiment, reserved gestures that correspond to a first mode that may be executed whether or not a second mode is present.
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