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Continuous circle gesture detection for a sensor system

US9665204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2014
Grant dateMay 30, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04107
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting a continuous circle gesture, has the following steps: receiving vectors representative of an object movement by a object detection unit; determining from the received sequence velocity vectors a sequence of velocity vectors or an approximation thereof; estimating an angle between subsequent velocity vectors; and determining a rotation direction.

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