Apple inc. (20240402823). Pinch Recognition Using Finger Zones

Pinch Recognition Using Finger Zones

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Victor Belyaev of San Jose CA (US)

Bhavin Vinodkumar Nayak of San Jose CA (US)

Daniel J. Brewer of San Jose CA (US)

Itay Bar Yosef of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Julian K. Shutzberg of San Francisco CA (US)

Matthias M. Schroeder of Cupertino CA (US)

Pinch Recognition Using Finger Zones

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240402823 titled 'Pinch Recognition Using Finger Zones

Original Abstract Submitted

enabling gesture input includes obtaining hand tracking data based on one or more camera frames, detecting a contact event between a first finger and a second finger based on the hand tracking data, and determining a first contact location on the first finger and a second contact location on the second finger. in accordance with a determination that the first contact location and the second contact location are within a first predefined gesture zone for a first gesture, an input action is enabled corresponding to the first gesture.