Gesture based user interface supporting preexisting symbols
First Claim
1. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
- a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image;
a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device, the gestures comprising symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set;
an application database maintaining at least one application;
a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application, the gesture input map comprising mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application;
a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the handheld device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface; and
a control module operable to load the application, to track movement of the handheld device using the motion detection module, to compare the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture, to identify, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture, and to provide the corresponding input to the application.
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Abstract
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device. The gestures comprise symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set. The device includes an application database maintaining at least one application and a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application. The gesture input map comprises mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application. The device includes a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the handheld device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface. The device also includes a control module operable to load the application, to track movement of the handheld device using the motion detection module, to compare the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture, to identify, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture, and to provide the corresponding input to the application.
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21 Claims
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1. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
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a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image;
a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device, the gestures comprising symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set;
an application database maintaining at least one application;
a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application, the gesture input map comprising mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application;
a motion detection module operable to detect motion of the handheld device within three dimensions and to identify components of the motion in relation to the viewable surface; and
a control module operable to load the application, to track movement of the handheld device using the motion detection module, to compare the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture, to identify, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture, and to provide the corresponding input to the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a handheld device comprising:
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generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device;
maintaining a gesture database comprising a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device, the gestures comprising symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set;
maintaining an application database comprising at least one application;
maintaining a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application, the gesture input map comprising mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application;
loading the application;
tracking movement of the handheld device in relation to the viewable surface;
comparing the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture;
identifying, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture; and
providing the corresponding input to the application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Logic for controlling a handheld device, the logic embodied in a computer readable medium and operable when executed to perform the steps of:
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generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device;
maintaining a gesture database comprising a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device, the gestures comprising symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set;
maintaining an application database comprising at least one application;
maintaining a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application, the gesture input map comprising mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application;
loading the application;
tracking movement of the handheld device in relation to the viewable surface;
comparing the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture;
identifying, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture; and
providing the corresponding input to the application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A motion controlled handheld device comprising:
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means for generating an image on a viewable surface of the handheld device;
means for maintaining a gesture database comprising a plurality of gestures, each gesture defined by a motion of the device with respect to a first position of the device, the gestures comprising symbol gestures each corresponding to a character from a preexisting character set;
means for maintaining an application database comprising at least one application;
means for maintaining a gesture mapping database comprising a gesture input map for the application, the gesture input map comprising mappings of the symbol gestures to corresponding inputs for the application;
means for loading the application;
means for tracking movement of the handheld device in relation to the viewable surface;
means for comparing the tracked movement against the symbol gestures to identify a matching symbol gesture;
means for identifying, using the gesture input map, the corresponding input mapped to the matching symbol gesture; and
means for providing the corresponding input to the application.
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