Gesture-based human machine interface

The present invention relates to a gesture-based human machine interface, for example a graphical user interface for controlling a program executing on a computer. Gestures of the user are monitored and a response is provided that is based upon the detected gesture. An object is used to point to inf...

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Main Authors ORTIZ, NICHOLAS PENA, TAPIA, PABLO SORIANO, ESTEBAN, DAVID, SCARLATTI, DAVID
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.12.2011
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:The present invention relates to a gesture-based human machine interface, for example a graphical user interface for controlling a program executing on a computer. Gestures of the user are monitored and a response is provided that is based upon the detected gesture. An object is used to point to information displayed on a screen. The information displayed on the screen is modified in response not only to a determination of to where the object is pointing, but also in response to the distance of the object from the screen.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100382168