Providing gesture functionality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11823249-B2
Application number	US-202318180759-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2023
Priority date	Feb 24, 2009
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

Gesture functionality is provided in a computing environment. In example embodiments, a gesture input is received. A style difference is identified between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input. The set of known gesture inputs is caused to be modified to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method to provide gesture functionality, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a gesture input in relation to an action by a networked environment;
identifying, by the computing device, a style difference between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input;
learning, by the computing device, to recognize the received gesture input as the known gesture input based on identifying the style difference; and
causing, by the computing device, an action request that corresponds to the known gesture input to be performed within the networked environment based on a compatibility between the action request and a status associated with the networked environment.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a notice that the action request is performed.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a different gesture input in relation to the action by the networked environment;
determining that the different gesture input is not recognized; and
generating a notice that the different gesture input is not recognized.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising requesting that the different gesture input be re-entered.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising training a module to learn to recognize the received gesture input as the known gesture input.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing modification of the set of known gesture inputs to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action is associated with an image posted on the networked environment.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the status is associated with an image posted on the networked environment.

9. A computing device comprising:
at least one user interface to receive a gesture input in relation to an action by a networked environment; and
a gesture engine implemented at the computing device to:
identify a style difference between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input;
learn to recognize the received gesture input as the known gesture input based on identifying the style difference; and
cause an action request that corresponds to the known gesture input to be performed within the networked environment based on a compatibility between the action request and a status associated with the networked environment.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the gesture engine is further configured to:
receive a different gesture input in relation to the action by the networked environment;
determine that the different gesture input is not recognized; and
generate a notice that the different gesture input is not recognized.

11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the gesture engine is further configured to request that the different gesture input be re-entered.

12. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising a gesture database to store the set of known gesture inputs.

13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the gesture engine is further configured to cause modification of the set of known gesture inputs to include the style difference by updating the gesture database.

14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the action is associated with an image posted on the networked environment, and the status is associated with the posted image.

15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing instructions that are executable by a computing device to perform operations including:
receiving a gesture input in relation to an action by a networked environment;
identifying a style difference between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input;
learning to recognize the received gesture input as the known gesture input based on identifying the style difference; and
causing an action request that corresponds to the known gesture input to be performed within the networked environment based on a compatibility between the action request and a status associated with the networked environment.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include:
receiving a different gesture input in relation to the action by the networked environment;
determining that the different gesture input is not recognized; and
generating a notice that the different gesture input is not recognized.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include requesting that the different gesture input be re-entered.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include training a module to learn to recognize the received gesture input as the known gesture input.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include causing modification of the set of known gesture inputs to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the action is associated with an image posted on the networked environment, and the status is associated with the posted image.

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Melcher Ryan
• Howard Dane

Classifications

• G06Q30/0633 Primary

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• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

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  Bill distribution or payments · CPC title