Interactive Input System Gesture Recognition Bezel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interactive input systems are not commonly used in residential environments for consumer electronic devices, as they require users to be within arm's reach and are not compatible with the common practice of interacting with devices at a distance, leading to issues with remote control units being cumbersome, prone to loss, and requiring complex programming.
Innovation Solution
An interactive input system that includes an imaging structure and processing structure capable of detecting user touch input and gesture input, allowing for control of appliances in both touch input and gesture input modes, with cameras capturing images of a touch surface and a region beyond to enable remote gesture recognition and conversion into commands for appliances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a touch screen system is used, then user interaction precision is improved, but user accessibility distance is limited to arm's reach
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the interaction space from a 2D touch surface to a 3D gesture recognition volume by positioning cameras at multiple corners of the bezel. This allows the system to detect gestures in air space beyond the touch screen surface, enabling users to interact from a distance while maintaining precise input capability through spatial coordinate mapping.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote control units are provided for different devices, then device control versatility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal control system where a single interactive input device with gesture recognition capability can control multiple different consumer electronic devices. The system detects gestures in the air space and translates them into device-specific commands, eliminating the need for multiple specialized remote controls while maintaining the ability to operate various devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If gesture recognition is added to touch screen system, then user interaction flexibility is improved, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the gesture recognition function into separate camera modules positioned at each corner of the bezel, with each camera independently capturing images of the air space. The processing system then integrates data from these segmented camera inputs to recognize gestures, distributing the processing complexity across multiple independent components rather than requiring a single complex processing unit.
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AI summary
An interactive input system comprises a consumer electronic device and a controller for the consumer electronic device. The controller is operable in one of a touch input mode and a gesture input mode and controls the consumer electronic device in response to one of the detected user touch input and user gesture input depending on the operating mode of the controller.