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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GESTURE RECOGNITION

  • US 20100329509A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2009
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of gesture recognition, configured to recognize a gesture performed by a user in front of an electronic product, the method comprising:

  • capturing an image containing an upper body of the user;

    obtaining a hand area in the image;

    scanning the hand area by a first couple of concentric circles and determining a number of fingertips in the hand area according to a number of skin color pixels on an inner circumference of the first couple of concentric circles and a number of skin color pixels on an outer circumference of the first couple of concentric circles during the scanning;

    recognizing the gesture according to the number of fingertips; and

    executing an operation function of the electronic product according to an operating instruction corresponding to the recognized gesture, wherein the electronic product comprises a computer system, a computer/television game, and an information appliance.

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