METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING USER AUTHORIZATION FROM MOTION OF A GESTURE-BASED CONTROL UNIT
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1. A method to determine user authorization from motion of a gesture-based control unit, the method comprising:
- detecting motion of the gesture-based control unit, the motion caused by a user;
determining a detected gesture from a detected sequence of one or more motions of the gesture-based control unit; and
identifying the user from the detected gesture to determine an authorization for use by the gesture-based control unit.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining user authorization from motion of a gesture-based control unit are disclosed. An example method to determine user authorization from motion of a gesture-based control unit disclosed herein comprises detecting motion of the gesture-based control unit, the motion caused by a user, determining a detected gesture from a sequence of one or more detected motions of the gesture-based control unit, and identifying the user from the detected gesture to determine an authorization for use by the gesture-based control unit.
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1. A method to determine user authorization from motion of a gesture-based control unit, the method comprising:
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detecting motion of the gesture-based control unit, the motion caused by a user; determining a detected gesture from a detected sequence of one or more motions of the gesture-based control unit; and identifying the user from the detected gesture to determine an authorization for use by the gesture-based control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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detect motion of a gesture-based control unit, the motion caused by a user; determine a detected gesture from a sequence of one or more detected motions of the gesture-based control unit; and identify the user from the detected gesture to determine an authorization for use by the gesture-based control unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus supporting user authorization, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor to detect motion of the apparatus; a gesture interpreter to determine a detected gesture from the motion detected by the motion sensor and to compare the detected gesture to a gesture template mapped to a command to be actuated by the apparatus; and a user identifier to identify a user from user identification information mapped to the gesture template when the gesture interpreter determines the detected gesture matches the gesture template. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system supporting user authorization from motion of a remote control unit, the system comprising:
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the remote control unit, the remote control unit further comprising a plurality of motion sensors to detect motion of the remote control unit in a plurality of different directions; and a gesture processing device to process motion indications received from the plurality of motion sensors, the gesture processing device further comprising; a gesture interpreter to determine a detected gesture from a sequence of one or more received motion indications and to compare the detected gesture to a plurality of gesture templates mapped to a plurality of commands to be actuated by the gesture processing device; and a user identifier to identify a user from user identification information mapped to a first gesture template from the plurality of gesture templates when the gesture interpreter determines the detected gesture matches the first gesture template. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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