Devices, Systems, and Methods for Conveying Gesture Commands

• US 20120151420A1
• Filed: 12/08/2010
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Amento, Brian, Hanson, Karrie J., Li, Kevin A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,893,054 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• 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

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to conveying gestures associated with commands by displaying images that a user associates with a gesture. Upon performance of the gesture, the commands are carried out by a device, system, etc. For example, a mobile device displays a gesture icon of a hammer. The gesture icon is labeled with a command. When a user makes a downward motion with the forearm, the mobile device senses that gesture through a gesture sensor. The mobile device interprets the gesture and executes the command in the label of the gesture icon.

Claims

1. A device for conveying a gesture associated with a command, the device comprising:

a processor;

a gesture sensor in communication with the processor;

a display in communication with the processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a gesture database on the memory; and

a gesture logic on the memory for

displaying a gesture icon with a menu command on the display,

receiving a gesture through the gesture sensor,

determining that a command matches the gesture, and

executing the command.

2. The device in claim 1, wherein the gesture sensor is one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a camera.

3. The device in claim 1, wherein the gesture database includes a plurality of gestures, each gesture associated with a threshold.

4. The device in claim 1, wherein the gesture logic is further for comparing the gesture with the gesture database.

5. The device in claim 4, wherein the comparing includes determining that the match is within a threshold.

6. The device in claim 1, further comprising a speaker in communication with the processor.

7. The device in claim 6, wherein the gesture logic is further for playing a sound through the speaker when the gesture logic determines that a command does not match the gesture.

8. A system for conveying a gesture associated with a command, the system comprising:

a computer having a processor and a memory;

a display in communication with the computer;

a gesture sensor in communication with the computer;

a gesture database on the memory; and

a gesture logic on the memory for

displaying a gesture icon with a menu command on the display,

receiving a gesture through the gesture sensor,

determining that a command matches the gesture, and

executing the command.

9. The system in claim 8, wherein the gesture sensor is one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a camera.

10. The system in claim 8, wherein the gesture sensor is external to the computer.

11. The system in claim 8, wherein the gesture database includes a plurality of gestures, each gesture associated with a threshold.

12. The system in claim 11, wherein the comparing includes determining that the match is within a threshold.

13. The system in claim 8, further comprising a speaker in communication with the computer.

14. The system in claim 13, wherein the gesture logic is further for playing a sound through the speaker when the gesture logic determines that a command does not match the gesture.

15. A method of conveying a gesture associated with a command, the method comprising:

displaying a gesture icon with a menu command on a display;

receiving a gesture through a gesture sensor;

determining that a command matches the gesture; and

executing the command.

16. The method in claim 15, wherein the determining includes comparing the gesture with a gesture database.

17. The method in claim 16, wherein the determining includes determining that the match is within a threshold.

18. The method in claim 15, further comprising creating a gesture.

19. The method in claim 18, wherein the creating includes recording a gesture.

20. The method in claim 18, wherein the creating includes setting a threshold.