Gesture Control via Coordinate Transformation for Display Screens

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current gesture control systems for display screens are limited to a fixed detection area, restricting user interaction and leading to poorer performance when control operations are performed outside this area.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize multiple gesture detection modules with overlapping detection ranges, converting gesture control data into a standard coordinate system through transformation and translation matrices, allowing seamless gesture control across the entire display screen.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single gesture detection module is installed at a certain location of the display screen, then the device complexity is reduced, but the gesture control performance deteriorates when users perform control operations outside the fixed detection area

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of gesture detection modulesVSAvoidgesture control performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into multiple detection zones, each covered by a separate gesture detection module. Multiple modules are distributed across the display screen surface, with each module responsible for detecting gestures within its specific detection area. This segmentation allows the system to cover the entire display screen while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The gesture detection modules use a unified detection algorithm and coordinate transformation mechanism that works across all detection areas. The same processing unit handles data from any module, and the coordinate transformation system universally maps any module's coordinate system to the standard coordinate system, making the system multi-functional across the entire display screen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If multiple gesture detection modules are installed to cover various directions of the display screen, then the gesture control performance is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegesture control performanceVSAvoidnumber of gesture detection modules
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple gesture detection modules are merged into a unified detection system through coordinate transformation. Each module's detection data is transformed into a standard coordinate system, allowing the system to process gestures from any location as if detected by a single reference module. This merging approach maintains high gesture control performance while managing system complexity through unified processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

A coordinate transformation mechanism acts as an intermediary between different gesture detection modules and the control system. The transformation matrix converts coordinates from any module's local coordinate system to the standard coordinate system, enabling seamless integration of multiple modules without requiring complex direct communication between them.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If gesture control is limited to a fixed detection area, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates when users need to control the display screen beyond this area

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection area coverageVSAvoidgesture control range
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system extends detection capability from a two-dimensional fixed area to the entire display screen surface by adding multiple detection modules distributed across different locations. This spatial dimensionality expansion allows gestures to be detected anywhere on the screen while maintaining systematic processing through coordinate transformation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple gesture detection modules with different coordinate systems are used, then the gesture control range is expanded, but the data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegesture control rangeVSAvoidcoordinate system transformation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses parameter transformation through coordinate transformation matrices to convert detection data from different coordinate systems into a unified standard coordinate system. This parameter change approach allows the system to handle data from multiple modules with different coordinate systems while maintaining consistent processing and control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10895919B2Gesture control method and apparatus for display screen
Publication Date: 2021.01.19 BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONCIS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A gesture control method includes receiving first gesture control data. The gesture control method includes converting the first gesture control data into second gesture control data of a standard coordinate system. The gesture control method includes controlling the display screen according to the second gesture control data.