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Command of a device by gesture emulation of touch gestures

  • US 9,841,827 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2013
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user to machine interface comprising:

  • at least a remote control with at least one motion sensor,a communication link between the remote control and the machine, andat least one processor for processing the motion signals from said at least one motion sensor,wherein said machine runs an operating system configured to receive touch input points when a user touches a screen connected to the machine, said at least one processor being further configured for initiating a touch emulation mode based on a triggering event, using the at least one motion sensor to perform a gesture recognition of at least a 3D gesture of a user in the air with the remote control, generating at least one emulated touch point corresponding to a touch point on the screen, based on said at least a 3D gesture of a user in the air, and sending the at least one emulated touch point to the operating system of the machine to simulate the user touching the screen at the position of the at least one emulated touch point.

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