Automatically providing content associated with captured information, such as information captured in real-time

MT King, R Stephens, CF Mannby, J Peterson… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
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Provisional application No. 61/159,757, filed on Mar. Primary Examiner—Pavan Mamilapalli …

Adding value to a rendered document

MT King, DL Grover, CA Kushler… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR …

Architecture for controlling a computer using hand gestures

AD Wilson, NM Oliver - US Patent 8,745,541, 2014 - Google Patents
(51) Int. Cl. G6F 3/I(2006.01)(57) ABSTRACT G06F 3/033(2013.01) A 3-D imaging system
for recognition and interpretation of G06F 3/048(2013.01) gestures to control a computer …

Hand gesture recognition system and method

AVW Smith, AI Sutherland, A Lemoine… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
Noise problems in processing Small images or large granularity images are reduced by
representing hand images as rotational vectors calculated using a real-valued centroid. The …

Apparatus and methods for providing interactive entertainment

DC Weston, JA Barney - US Patent 7,896,742, 2011 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the invention provide a unique interactive game that includes multiple
dynamic layers in which a par ticipant may complete a variety of challenges and/or tasks. For …

Gesture-controlled interfaces for self-service machines and other applications

CJ Cohen, G Beach, B Cavell, G Foulk… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
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Gesture-controlled interfaces for self-service machines and other applications

CJ Cohen, G Beach, B Cavell, G Foulk… - US Patent …, 2005 - Google Patents
A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices
is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans …

Accelerometer-based controller

K Sato, A Ikeda, K Ito, R Kuroda, M Urata - US Patent 7,774,155, 2010 - Google Patents
Acceleration data which is output from an acceleration sensor is obtained. A rotation motion
of an input device around a predetermined direction as a rotation axis is determined by …

Method and apparatus for controlling a computing device with gestures

JF Bartlett - US Patent 6,573,883, 2003 - Google Patents
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System and method for appliance control via a personal communication or entertainment device

E Negron, PH Hayes - US Patent 9,503,562, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system for use in controlling operating functions of a controllable device
includes a hand-held device and an intermediate device in communication with the hand …