Zoom-based gesture user interface

US9377865B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Adi Berenson · Nes Ziona, IL
• Dana Cohen · Jaffa, IL
• Micha Galor · Nes Ziona, IL
• Jonathan Pokrass · Rishon LeZion, IL
• Ran Shani · Ramat HaSharon, IL
• Daniel Shein · Nes Ziona, IL
• Orlee Tal · Nes Ziona, IL
• Arnon Yaari · Hod HaSharon, IL
• Eran Weissenstern · Jerusalem, IL
• Martin Frey · Hamburg, DE
• Amir Hoffnung · Nes Ziona, IL
• Nili Metuki · Even Yehuda, IL
• Marcus Hauer · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2203/04806
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes arranging, by a computer, multiple interactive objects as a hierarchical data structure, each node of the hierarchical data structure associated with a respective one of the multiple interactive objects, and presenting, on a display coupled to the computer, a first subset of the multiple interactive objects that are associated with one or more child nodes of one of the multiple interactive objects. A sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps including at least part of a hand of a user positioned in proximity to the display is received, and the hand performing a transverse gesture followed by a grab gesture followed by a longitudinal gesture followed by an execute gesture is identified in the sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps, and an operation associated with the selected object is accordingly performed.