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Apparatus for recognizing gesture using infrared ray and method thereof

US9671871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2015
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/611
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and a method of recognizing a gesture uses an infrared ray. The apparatus for recognizing a gesture, includes a sensing unit which detects a gesture using an infrared sensor to obtain a sensing value from the sensing result; a control unit which performs gesture recognition to which an intention of a user is reflected in accordance with a predetermined recognizing mode based on the obtained sensing value; and a storing unit which stores the predetermined recognizing mode when the gesture recognition set in advance by the user is performed. The predetermined recognizing mode includes a first recognizing mode in which the gesture is directly recognized and a second recognizing mode in which the gesture is recognized after recognizing a hold motion for determining start of the gesture recognition.

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