Computing system utilizing three-dimensional manipulation command gestures
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus;
a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures using one or both hands of the user to provide input to the apparatus; and
a display screen to provide a display;
wherein the command gestures include one or more command gestures to manipulate at least a portion of the display, the one or more command gestures being gestures including motion of one hand or both hands of the user along an axis between the display screen and the user;
wherein the apparatus is to define a gestural space for the apparatus, wherein an operation by the user includes a series of gestures, the gestures including a movement out of the gestural space followed by a movement back into the gestural space; and
wherein the processor is to interpret movements of the user as follows;
a movement of one or both hands of the user into the gestural space is interpreted as a command to enter a first function and perform the first function,a movement of one or both hands of the user out of the gestural space is interpreted as a command to exit the first function and rest operation of the first function, anda movement of one or both hands of the user back into the gestural space is interpreted as a command to continue performance of the first function, wherein continuing performance of the first function includes implementing a re-set of a position of a gesture by one or both hands of the user to continue the performance of the first function.
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Abstract
A computing system utilizing three-dimensional manipulation command gestures. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures of the user to provide input to the apparatus, and a display screen to provide a display. The command gestures include one or more command gestures to manipulate at least a portion of the display, the one or more command gestures being gestures including motion along an axis between the display screen and the user.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus; a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures using one or both hands of the user to provide input to the apparatus; and a display screen to provide a display; wherein the command gestures include one or more command gestures to manipulate at least a portion of the display, the one or more command gestures being gestures including motion of one hand or both hands of the user along an axis between the display screen and the user; wherein the apparatus is to define a gestural space for the apparatus, wherein an operation by the user includes a series of gestures, the gestures including a movement out of the gestural space followed by a movement back into the gestural space; and wherein the processor is to interpret movements of the user as follows; a movement of one or both hands of the user into the gestural space is interpreted as a command to enter a first function and perform the first function, a movement of one or both hands of the user out of the gestural space is interpreted as a command to exit the first function and rest operation of the first function, and a movement of one or both hands of the user back into the gestural space is interpreted as a command to continue performance of the first function, wherein continuing performance of the first function includes implementing a re-set of a position of a gesture by one or both hands of the user to continue the performance of the first function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a user in a sensing range of a computing system; displaying an image for the user on a display screen; detecting a command gesture of the user in relation to the display screen or an icon displayed on the display screen, wherein the command gesture including motion of one hand or both hands of the user along an axis between the display screen and the user; and interpreting the command gesture as an operation to manipulate the display screen or a displayed icon; wherein the computing system is to define a gestural space for the apparatus, wherein an operation by the user includes a series of gestures, the gestures including a movement out of the gestural space followed by a movement back into the gestural space; and wherein interpreting the command gesture includes; interpreting a movement of one or both hands of the user into the gestural space as a command to enter a first function and perform the first function, interpreting a movement of one or both hands of the user out of the gestural space as a command to exit the first function and rest operation of the first function, and interpreting a movement of one or both hands of the user back into the gestural space as a command to continue performance of the first function, wherein continuing performance of the first function includes implementing a re-set of a position of a gesture by one or both hands of the user to continue the performance of the first function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a presence of a user in a sensing range of a computing system; displaying an image for the user on a display screen; detecting a command gesture of the user in relation to the display screen or an icon displayed on the display screen, wherein the command gesture including motion of one hand or both hands of the user along an axis between the display screen and the user; and interpreting the command gesture as an operation to manipulate the display screen or a displayed icon; wherein the computing system is to define a gestural space for the apparatus, wherein an operation by the user includes a series of gestures, the gestures including a movement out of the gestural space followed by a movement back into the gestural space; and wherein interpreting the command gesture includes; interpreting a movement of one or both hands of the user into the gestural space as a command to enter a first function and perform the first function, interpreting a movement of one or both hands of the user out of the gestural space as a command to exit the first function and rest operation of the first function, and interpreting a movement of one of both hands of the user back into the gestural space as a command to continue performance of the first function, wherein continuing performance of the first function includes implementing a re-set of a position of a gesture by one or both hands of the user to continue the performance of the first function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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