SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE GESTURE FUNCTIONS AT A DEVICE

• US 20100217685A1
• Filed: 09/14/2009
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Melcher, Ryan, Howard, Dane
• Granted Patent: US 9,424,578 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing gesture functionality are provided. In example embodiments, a gesture input is received. The gesture input represents a commerce-related action, whereby the commerce-related action relates to an action to be performed within a networked environment. A determination is performed to determine that the commerce-related action is executable. The commerce-related action is then performed based on the determination that the commerce-related action is executable.

Claims

1. A method to provide gesture functionality, the method comprising:

receiving a gesture input, the gesture input representing a commerce-related action to be performed within a networked environment;

determining that the commerce-related action is executable; and

causing performance of the commerce-related action based on a determination that the commerce-related action is executable.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining that the received gesture input is recognized.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input comprises coordinates associated with the commerce-related action.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input represents a first symbol and the commerce-related action is a buy action to buy an item offered for sale within the networked environment.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input represents a second symbol and the commerce-related action is a sell action to sell an item within the networked environment.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input represents a third symbol and the commerce-related action is a watch action to monitor activity relating to an item offered for sale within the networked environment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input represents a fourth symbol and the commerce-related action represents a pay commerce-related action.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture input comprises motion performed with a device, wherein the motion represents an update and refresh of the commerce-related action.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing of the commerce-related action comprises performing a commerce-related transaction on the networked environment.

10. A system to provide gesture functionality, the system comprising:

a gesture input module to receive a gesture input, the gesture input representing a commerce-related action to be performed on a networked environment;

an action determination module to determine that the commerce-related action is executable; and

an action execution module to cause performance of the commerce-related action based on a determination that the commerce-related action is executable.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a gesture identification module determines that the received gesture input is recognized.

12. A machine-readable storage medium in communication with at least one processor, the machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, provides a method to provide gesture functionality, the method comprising:

receiving a gesture input, the gesture input representing a commerce-related action to be performed within a networked environment;

determining that the commerce-related action is executable; and

causing performance of the commerce-related action based on a determination that the commerce-related action is executable.

13. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises determining if the received gesture input is recognized.

14. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input comprises coordinates associated with the commerce-related action.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input represents a first symbol and the commerce-related action is a buy action to buy an item offered for sale within the networked environment.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input represents a second symbol and the commerce-related action is a sell action to sell an item within the networked environment.

17. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input represents a third symbol and the commerce-related action is a watch action to monitor activity relating to an item offered for sale within the networked environment.

18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input represents a fourth symbol and the commerce-related action represents a pay commerce-related action.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the gesture input comprises motion performed with a device, the motion representing an update and refresh commerce-related action.

20. A system to provide gesture functionality, the system comprising:

means for receiving a gesture input, the gesture input representing a commerce-related action to be performed within a networked environment;

means for determining that the commerce-related action is executable; and

means for causing performance of the commerce-related action based on a determination that the commerce-related action is executable.