Gesture Feedback for Non-Sterile Medical Displays
US-2016109960-A1 · Apr 21, 2016 · US
Indicating a transition from gesture based inputs to touch surfaces
US9875019B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9875019-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414555194-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
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A system and method for indicating a transition from a gesture based input to a touch surface is provide herein. The system includes a detection monitor coupled to a detection device to detect the transition; and an alert transmitter to alert an output device based on the detection. The gesture based input is a non-contact interface associated with an electronic system, and a touch surface is a contact interface associated with the electronic system.
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We claim: 1. A system for indicating a transition from a gesture based input to a touch surface, comprising: a detection monitor coupled to a detection device to detect the transition; an alert transmitter to alert an output device based on the detection; and an alert function retriever to retrieve an alert-type, the alert-type being associated with the output device, wherein the gesture based input is a non-contact interface associated with an electronic system, and a a touch surface is a contact interface associated with the electronic system, wherein the alert-type is defined as a visual indication, and the visual indication is a projected light on an appendage associated with a touch based input. 2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the detection device is a video capturing device. 3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the video capturing device monitors a predetermined area surrounding the touch surface. 4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein in response to an appendage associated with the gesture base input being with a predetermined distance away from the touch surface, the transition is detected. 5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the projected light projects light in a direction substantially parallel to the touch surface. 6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the projected light remains on when an appendage is within a touch-zone, and turns off when the appendage leaves the touch-zone and enters into a gesture-zone. 7. A method for indicating a transition from a gesture based input to a touch surface, comprising: detecting an appendage associated with the gesture based input transitioning from a non-contact position to a contact position, the non-contact position being associated with the gesture based input and the contact position being associated with the touch surface; transmitting an alert function based on the detection; and retrieving an alert function retriever to retrieve an alert-type, the alert-type being associated with the transmitted alert function, wherein the alert-type is defined as a visual indication, and the visual indication is a projected light on an appendage associated with the gesture based input, at least one of the detecting and the transmitting are performed on a processor. 8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the detection is performed via a video capturing device. 9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the video capturing device monitors a predetermined area surrounding the touch surface. 10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein in response to the being with a predetermined distance away from the touch surface, the transition is detected. 11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the projected light projects light in a direction substantially parallel to the touch surface. 12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the projected light remains on when an appendage is within a touch-zone, and turns off when the appendage leaves the touch-zone and enters into a gesture-zone.
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Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title
- G06F3/04883Primary
for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title
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- A system and method for indicating a transition from a gesture based input to a touch surface is provide herein. The system includes a detection monitor coupled to a detection device to detect the transition; and an alert transmitter to alert an output device based on the detection. The gesture based input is a non-contact interface associated with an electronic system, and a touch surface is a…
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- Mere Shadi, Wingrove Theodore Charles, Entsminger Kyle, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/04883. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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