US Patent Application 18302888. Hand Engagement Zone simplified abstract

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Hand Engagement Zone

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Ashwin Kumar Asoka Kumar Shenoi of San Jose CA (US)


Julian K. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US)


Leah M. Gum of Sunol CA (US)


Daniel J. Brewer of San Jose CA (US)


Chia-Ling Li of San Jose CA (US)


Hand Engagement Zone - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18302888 Titled 'Hand Engagement Zone'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes techniques for managing an engagement zone, which involves tracking a user's hand and determining if it reaches a certain height. If the hand meets the height threshold, a UI engagement state is initiated, allowing the system to monitor the user for input. User input is detected based on the motion of the hand. The height threshold can be adjusted based on the user's activity.


Original Abstract Submitted

Techniques for managing an engagement zone include tracking, by a system, a hand of a user and determining that a height of the hand of the user satisfies a first threshold height. In accordance with determining that the height of the hand of the user satisfies the first threshold height, the techniques also include initiating a UI engagement state, wherein the system monitors the user for user input during the UI engagement state, and determining user input into the system based on a user motion detected while the hand is tracked. The threshold height is associated with a boundary of a UI engagement zone and is modifiable based on user activity.