SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEVISION CONTROL USING HAND GESTURES
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1. A method of providing user control of a media device, the method comprising:
- receiving a gesture input directed toward at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the device;
generating data indicative of the gesture, wherein the data indicative of the gesture comprises a gesture identifier; and
controlling the media device based at least in part on the generated data.
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Abstract
Systems and method which allow for control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set. The television set further includes a user interaction interface configured to generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas and control the television based at least in part on the generated data.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing user control of a media device, the method comprising:
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receiving a gesture input directed toward at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the device; generating data indicative of the gesture, wherein the data indicative of the gesture comprises a gesture identifier; and controlling the media device based at least in part on the generated data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media device having machine-executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, perform a method of providing user control of the media device, the method comprising:
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receiving a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the device; generating data indicative of a gesture directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas; and controlling the media device based at least in part on the generated data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A television set comprising:
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a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set; and a user interaction interface configured to; generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas; and control the television based at least in part on the generated data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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