DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF OPTIONS BY MOTION GESTURES

• US 20130104090A1
• Filed: 04/18/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konnech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Eugene Yu, Jun Yu
• Inventors: SHAO, Guojun, YU, Eugene, YU, Jun
• Granted Patent: US 8,949,745 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A method for selection of an option on a device is provided where the device is enabled for option selection through motion gestures by a user. The method comprises providing at least one option for a first input request and announcing the first input request and at least one option of the first input request. A first motion gesture is detected, and the device determines whether the first motion gesture corresponds to a positive selection or a negative selection, wherein a control module of the device determines whether the first motion gesture meets a threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection. The device advances to a second option and announces the second option upon the determination of a negative selection as the first motion gesture. The selected option for the first input request is stored in a memory of the device after a positive selection.

Claims

1. A method for selection of an option on a device, wherein the device is enabled for option selection through motion gestures by a user, comprising the steps of:

providing at least one option for a first input request;

announcing the first input request and at least one option of the first input request;

detecting a first motion gesture;

determining whether the first motion gesture corresponds to a positive selection or a negative selection, wherein a control module of the device determines whether the first motion gesture meets a threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection; and

storing the selected option for the first input request in a memory of the device after a positive selection.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

advancing to a second option and announcing the second option upon the determination of a negative selection as the first motion gesture.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

prompting the user to confirm the selection of an option upon the determination of a positive gesture selection as the first motion gesture;

detecting a second motion gesture; and

determining whether the second motion gesture corresponds to a positive selection or a negative selection, wherein the control module of the device determines whether the second motion gesture meets a threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

advancing to a second input request after the storing of the selected option for the first input request.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of advancing to the second input request includes announcing the second input request and at least one option of the second input request, wherein a selection of an option of the second input request is performed by at least one motion gesture.

6. The method according to claim 3,

wherein the first motion gesture is a linear motion and the second motion gesture is a rotational motion, or

wherein the first motion gesture is a rotational motion and the second motion gesture is a linear motion.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first motion gesture is a linear motion having a first direction and a complementary second direction and the second motion gesture is a combination of the linear motion and a rotational motion around an axis perpendicular to the plane of the voting device.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the prompting of the user to confirm the selection includes a vibration of the device or an audible prompt.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input request and option information through a communication interface of the voting device and transmitting the selected option through the communication interface.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein a Baum-Welch algorithm is used to determine whether the motion gesture meets the threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection.

20. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of the method according to claim 1.

11. A device, wherein the device is enabled for option selection through motion gestures by a user, comprising:

a motion sensor configured to detect a motion gesture; and

a control module configured to select an option in a first input request by determining whether a first motion gesture detected by the motion sensor corresponds to a positive selection or a negative selection by comparing the first motion gesture to a threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection.

12. The device according to claim 11, further comprising:

an audio unit configured to announce an input request and at least one option of the input request;

a communication interface configured to transmit or receive input request and option information;

a memory; and

a display configured to display an input request and at least one option of an input request,

wherein the control module is configured to cause the audio unit to announce an input request and/or a current option of the input request,

wherein the control module is configured to store the selected option for the first input request in the memory after the determination of a positive selection as the first motion gesture and configured to advance to a second candidate upon the determination of a negative selection as the first motion gesture.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the control module is configured to prompt the user to confirm the selection of the option for the first input request by a second motion gesture and determines whether the second motion gesture detected by the motion sensor corresponds to a positive selection or a negative selection by determining whether the second motion gesture meets a threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the control module is further configured to advance to a second input request after the storing of the selected option for the first input request.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the control module is configured to provide the second input request and cause the audio unit to announce at least one option of the second input request, wherein a selection of an option of the second input request is performed by at least one motion gesture.

16. The device according to claim 11, wherein the control module is configured to use a Baum-Welch algorithm to determine whether the motion gesture meets the threshold for a positive gesture selection or a negative gesture selection.

17. The device according to claim 13, further comprising:

a vibration unit configured to provide haptic feedback to the user, wherein the control module is further configured to cause the vibration unit to vibrate to prompt the user for a selection confirmation.

18. The device according to claim 12, wherein the device is a mobile phone or portable computer.

19. The device according to claim 13,

wherein the first motion gesture is a linear motion and the second motion gesture is a rotational motion, or

wherein the first motion gesture is a rotational motion and the second motion gesture is a linear motion,

wherein the linear motion has a first direction and a complementary second direction and the rotational motion is around an axis perpendicular to the plane of the voting device.