Systems and methods for alternative control of touch-based devices

A computer-implemented method, a system, and software includes providing output from a touch-based device to an external display; detecting gestures from a user located away from and not physically touching the touch-based device; and translating the detected gestures into appropriate commands for t...

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Main Authors Barrett Jeremy, Flagg Matthew, Wills Scott, Durkin Sean, Valloppillil Vinod
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.05.2017
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
CALCULATING
CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
GAMES
GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES
PHYSICS
SPORTS
VIDEO GAMES
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Summary:A computer-implemented method, a system, and software includes providing output from a touch-based device to an external display; detecting gestures from a user located away from and not physically touching the touch-based device; and translating the detected gestures into appropriate commands for the touch-based device. The systems and methods provide alternative control of touch-based devices such as mobile devices. The systems and methods can include a mobile device coupled to an external display device and controlled via user gestures monitored by a collocated sensor. Accordingly, the systems and methods allow users to operate applications ("apps") on the mobile device displayed on the external display device and controlled without touching the mobile device using gestures monitored by the collocated sensor. This enables the wide variety of rich apps to be operated in a new manner.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314075742