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Rapid gesture re-engagement

  • US 9,448,635 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • detecting a first user gesture meeting a first condition to enter a command mode on a computing device, wherein detecting the first user gesture includes tracking the first user gesture over a first period of time;

    exiting the command mode;

    detecting a second user gesture of a plurality of user gestures, the second user gesture meeting a second condition to reenter the command mode based on the detecting the first user gesture, wherein detecting the second user gesture includes tracking the second user gesture over a second period of time, wherein;

    other user gestures of the plurality of user gestures do not meet the second condition;

    the second condition is less stringent than the first condition;

    the first user gesture and the second user gesture are performed by a user extremity; and

    the computing device need not be in contact with the user extremity during the detecting the first user gesture and the detecting the second user gesture.

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