Gesture Detection Haptics and Virtual Tools
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1. A method of controlling operation of a computing device based on gesture detection, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the computing device, inputs involving movement in three-dimensional space of body parts of a user in relation to each other, the movement imparting haptic feedback to the user through contact of the body parts, one to another;
recognizing, by the computing device, a gesture from the detected inputs; and
controlling, by the computing device, performance of one or more operations of the computing device that correspond to the recognized gesture.
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Abstract
Gesture detection haptics and virtual tools are described. In one example, movements are detected that involve contact in three-dimensional space, such as through use of radio waves, camera based techniques, and so forth. The contact provides haptic feedback to the user as part of making the movements. In another example, movements are detected that are used to both identify a virtual tool and a gesture that corresponds to the virtual tool. From these movements, gestures are identified that are used to initiate operations of a computing device.
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1. A method of controlling operation of a computing device based on gesture detection, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the computing device, inputs involving movement in three-dimensional space of body parts of a user in relation to each other, the movement imparting haptic feedback to the user through contact of the body parts, one to another; recognizing, by the computing device, a gesture from the detected inputs; and controlling, by the computing device, performance of one or more operations of the computing device that correspond to the recognized gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling operation of a computing device based on gesture detection, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the computing device, inputs involving user movement in three-dimensional space as both mimicking existence of a virtual tool and operation of the virtual tool; identifying, by the computing device, the virtual tool from the detected inputs; recognizing, by the computing device, a gesture from the detected inputs corresponding to the virtual tool; and controlling, by the computing device, performance of one or more operations of the computing device that correspond to the identified virtual tool. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a three-dimensional object detection system implemented at least partially in hardware of a computing device to detect inputs involving movement in three-dimensional space of body parts of a user in relation to each other, the movement imparting haptic feedback to the user through contact of the body parts, one to another; and a gesture module implemented at least partially in hardware of the computing device to recognize a gesture from the detected inputs and control performance of one or more operations of the computing device that correspond to the recognized gesture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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