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1. A gesture-recognition system comprising:
- an image-capture device for obtaining digital images of an object in 3D space;
a processor-executable analysis module for computationally determining a path of movement of the object based on the captured images;
a computer memory for storing a digital representation of the path of movement; and
a processor-executable mode-control module configured for;
interpreting user gestures in accordance with a first mode of operation;
analyzing the path of movement to determine an intent of a user to change modes of operation by determining the amount of curvature of the path of movement based upon a maximum distance the path of movement is from a straight line between a staring point and ending point of the path of movement; and
upon determining the intent of the user to change modes of operation, interpreting user gestures in accordance with a second mode of operation.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for processing input from an image-capture device for gesture-recognition. The method further includes computationally interpreting user gestures in accordance with a first mode of operation; analyzing the path of movement of an object to determine an intent of a user to change modes of operation; and, upon determining an intent of the user to change modes of operation, subsequently interpreting user gestures in accordance with the second mode of operation.
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1. A gesture-recognition system comprising:
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an image-capture device for obtaining digital images of an object in 3D space; a processor-executable analysis module for computationally determining a path of movement of the object based on the captured images; a computer memory for storing a digital representation of the path of movement; and a processor-executable mode-control module configured for; interpreting user gestures in accordance with a first mode of operation; analyzing the path of movement to determine an intent of a user to change modes of operation by determining the amount of curvature of the path of movement based upon a maximum distance the path of movement is from a straight line between a staring point and ending point of the path of movement; and upon determining the intent of the user to change modes of operation, interpreting user gestures in accordance with a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of computationally recognizing and interpreting gestures, the method comprising:
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obtaining, using an image-capture device, digital images of a real-world object in 3D space; computationally determining a path of movement of the object based on the captured images; storing, in a computer memory, a digital representation of the path of movement; interpreting user gestures in accordance with a first mode of operation; analyzing the path of movement to determine an intent of a user to change modes of operation by determining an amount of curvature of the path of movement based upon a maximum distance the path of movement is from a straight line between a starting point and ending point of the path of movement; and upon determining the intent of the user to change modes of operation, interpreting user gestures in accordance with a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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