Method Using a Finger Above a Touchpad During a Time Window for Controlling a Computerized System
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad, the method comprising:
- obtaining data from the touchpad, the data being associated with the location and timed movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad;
communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system;
analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand; and
determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad during a predetermined time window.
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Abstract
A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and timed movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad during a predetermined time window.
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1. A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad, the method comprising:
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obtaining data from the touchpad, the data being associated with the location and timed movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad; communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system; analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand; and determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad during a predetermined time window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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