Dynamic user interactions for display control
First Claim
1. A method performed by a gesture recognition and control system for using gestures to supplant or augment use of a standard input device coupled to an electronic device, the method including:
- capturing, in a three-dimensional (3D) sensor space, an image including the standard input device and a body part of a user;
identifying the standard input device and the body part of the user included in the captured image;
matching the standard input device in the captured image to an entry of an object template or image in a database, wherein the database maps standard input devices to object templates or images, and wherein each standard input device respectively generates one or more standard signals in response to performing one or more specific control manipulations with each respective standard input device;
detecting that the captured image includes a depiction of a coupling between the matched standard input device and the electronic device;
receiving, after the steps of identifying the body part of the user and detecting that the captured image depicts the matched standard input device coupled to the electronic device, an input from the user indicating the user prefers to control the electronic device with 3D gestures over controlling the electronic device by performing control manipulations directly from the standard input device;
identifying a library of analogous 3D gestures that are analogous to the control manipulations performed using the matched standard input device;
detecting a gesture in the 3D sensor space;
identifying the gesture from the library of analogous 3D gestures;
identifying a signal corresponding to the identified gesture in the library of analogous 3D gestures, the identified signal mimicking the standard signal for performing the specific control manipulation from the matched standard input device; and
providing the identified signal, which mimics the standard signal, to the electronic device instructing the electronic device to perform the specific control manipulation.
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Abstract
The technology disclosed relates to using gestures to supplant or augment use of a standard input device coupled to a system. It also relates to controlling a display using gestures. It further relates to controlling a system using more than one input device. In particular, it relates to detecting a standard input device that causes on-screen actions on a display in response to control manipulations performed using the standard input device. Further, a library of analogous gestures is identified, which includes gestures that are analogous to the control manipulations and also cause the on-screen actions responsive to the control manipulations. Thus, when a gesture from the library of analogous gestures is detected, a signal is generated that mimics a standard signal from the standard input device and causes at least one on-screen action.
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18 Claims
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1. A method performed by a gesture recognition and control system for using gestures to supplant or augment use of a standard input device coupled to an electronic device, the method including:
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capturing, in a three-dimensional (3D) sensor space, an image including the standard input device and a body part of a user; identifying the standard input device and the body part of the user included in the captured image; matching the standard input device in the captured image to an entry of an object template or image in a database, wherein the database maps standard input devices to object templates or images, and wherein each standard input device respectively generates one or more standard signals in response to performing one or more specific control manipulations with each respective standard input device; detecting that the captured image includes a depiction of a coupling between the matched standard input device and the electronic device; receiving, after the steps of identifying the body part of the user and detecting that the captured image depicts the matched standard input device coupled to the electronic device, an input from the user indicating the user prefers to control the electronic device with 3D gestures over controlling the electronic device by performing control manipulations directly from the standard input device; identifying a library of analogous 3D gestures that are analogous to the control manipulations performed using the matched standard input device; detecting a gesture in the 3D sensor space; identifying the gesture from the library of analogous 3D gestures; identifying a signal corresponding to the identified gesture in the library of analogous 3D gestures, the identified signal mimicking the standard signal for performing the specific control manipulation from the matched standard input device; and providing the identified signal, which mimics the standard signal, to the electronic device instructing the electronic device to perform the specific control manipulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by a gesture recognition and control system for controlling a display using gestures, the method including:
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capturing, in a three-dimensional (3D) sensor space, an image including a standard input device that causes on-screen actions on the display and a body part of a user; identifying the standard input device and the body part of the user included in the captured image; matching the standard input device in the captured image to an entry of an object template or image in a database, wherein the database maps standard input devices to object templates or images, and wherein each standard input device respectively generates one or more standard signals in response to performing one or more specific control manipulations with each respective standard input device; detecting that the captured image includes a depiction of a coupling between the matched standard input device and the display; receiving, after the steps of identifying the body part of the user and detecting that the captured image depicts the matched standard input device coupled to the display, an input from the user indicating the user prefers to control the display with 3D gestures over controlling the display by performing control manipulations directly from the standard input device; identifying a library of analogous 3D gestures that (i) are analogous to the control manipulations performed using the matched standard input device and (ii) cause the on-screen actions responsive to the control manipulations; detecting a gesture in the 3D sensor space; identifying the gesture from the library of analogous 3D gestures; identifying a signal corresponding to the identified gesture in the library of analogous 3D gestures, the identified signal (i) mimicking the standard signal for performing the specific control manipulation from the matched standard input device and (ii) causing the on-screen actions; and providing the identified signal, which mimics the standard signal, instructing the display to display the on-screen actions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer system for using gestures to supplant or augment use of a standard input device coupled to an electronic device, the computer system including:
a processor and a computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions configured to cause the processor to; capture, in a three-dimensional (3D) sensor space, an image including the standard input device and a body part of a user; identify the standard input device and the body part of the user included in the captured image; match the standard input device in the captured image to an entry of an object template or image in a database, wherein the database maps standard input devices to object templates or images, and wherein each standard input device respectively generates one or more standard signals in response to performing one or more specific control manipulations with each respective standard input device; detect that the captured image includes a depiction of a coupling between the matched standard input device and the electronic device; receive, after the identification of the body part of the user and detection that the captured image depicts the matched standard input device coupled to the electronic device, an input from the user indicating the user prefers to control the electronic device with 3D gestures over controlling the electronic device by performing control manipulations directly from the standard input device; identify a library of analogous 3D gestures that are analogous to the control manipulations performed using the matched standard input device; detect a gesture in the 3D sensor space; identify the gesture from the library of analogous 3D gestures; identify a signal corresponding to the identified gesture in the library of analogous 3D gestures, the identified signal mimicking the standard signal for performing the specific control manipulation from the matched standard input device; and provide the identified signal, which mimics the standard signal, to the electronic device instructing the electronic device to perform the specific control manipulation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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