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Gestural use of wireless mobile phone devices to signal to remote systems
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2007-05-31
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Granted: 2009-05-19
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Expires: 2027-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A user gestures with a wireless mobile phone device to control some aspect of its operation, or the operation of a remote system with which the device communicates. (The gestures may be sensed by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of a mobile phone device camera.) The resultant operation may additionally depend on other data obtained by the wireless device, e.g., obtained from an electronic or physical object, or sensed from the environment. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
- 👤 Tony F. Rodriguez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W99/00; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/9554; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/017; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/20; H04W24/00; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of using a wireless mobile phone device to signal user intention to a remote system, the method including the acts: a user moving the wireless mobile phone device from a first position to a second position, such movement effecting a user-controlled gesture; and sending information related to the movement from the wireless mobile phone device to the remote system; wherein the wireless mobile phone device includes a 2D optical sensor, and the method includes generating said information related to the movement by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of said sensor, and inferring movement therefrom; and wherein gesturing with the wireless mobile phone device offers an alternative to operating physical keys, in signaling user intention from said wireless mobile phone device to said remote system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of using a wireless mobile phone device to signal user intention to a remote system, the method including the acts: a user moving the wireless mobile phone device from a first position to a second position, such movement effecting a user-controlled gesture; and sending information related to the movement from the wireless mobile phone device to the remote system; wherein the wireless mobile phone device includes a 2D optical sensor, and the method includes generating said information related to the movement by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of said sensor, and inferring movement therefrom; and wherein gesturing with the wireless mobile phone device offers an alternative to operating physical keys, in signaling user intention from said wireless mobile phone device to said remote system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 that includes receiving a request for information from the remote computer system before sending said information related to the movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 that further includes, at the remote system, taking an action based at least in part on said sent information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 that further includes receiving data at the wireless mobile phone device, said data being sent to the device as a consequence of the action taken by the remote system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein said data includes video data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
76 words
A method comprising: establishing communication between a wireless mobile phone device and a remote computer device; generating gesture-related data, said generating including monitoring motion of a feature within a field of view of a wireless mobile phone device image sensor; sending the gesture-related data from the wireless mobile phone device to the remote computer device; and receiving a response at the wireless mobile phone device, wherein the response depends—at least in part—on said sent gesture-related data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
76 words
A method comprising: establishing communication between a wireless mobile phone device and a remote computer device; generating gesture-related data, said generating including monitoring motion of a feature within a field of view of a wireless mobile phone device image sensor; sending the gesture-related data from the wireless mobile phone device to the remote computer device; and receiving a response at the wireless mobile phone device, wherein the response depends—at least in part—on said sent gesture-related data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 that includes receiving a request for gesture-related data from the remote computer device, before sending said gesture-related data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 6 that includes obtaining data at the wireless mobile phone device, either from the environment, or from an object, and sending information corresponding to said obtained data from the wireless mobile phone device to the remote computer device, wherein said response also depends—at least in part—on said sent information.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
112 words
A method comprising: running a process on a first computer device; receiving first data corresponding to a user gesture made with a remotely-located wireless mobile phone device, the gesture having been sensed by monitoring motion of a feature within a field of view of an image sensor that forms part of said device, and providing the first data as an input to the process running on the first computer device; receiving second data from the remotely-located wireless mobile phone device, said second data comprising data obtained by said device from its environment, or from an object; and taking an action based, at least in part, on said received first and second data.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
112 words
A method comprising: running a process on a first computer device; receiving first data corresponding to a user gesture made with a remotely-located wireless mobile phone device, the gesture having been sensed by monitoring motion of a feature within a field of view of an image sensor that forms part of said device, and providing the first data as an input to the process running on the first computer device; receiving second data from the remotely-located wireless mobile phone device, said second data comprising data obtained by said device from its environment, or from an object; and taking an action based, at least in part, on said received first and second data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 in which said action includes sending information from the first computer device to the remotely-located wireless mobile phone device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 in which said sending includes sending video information.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of operating a wireless mobile phone device comprising the acts: a user moving the wireless mobile phone device in a series of movements, a first movement comprising one selected from: (a) a motion to the right or left; (b) a rotational movement; (c) a tilting movement; or (d) a forwards or backwards motion; and the second movement also selected from the foregoing (a)-(d) but being different than the first movement; sensing said movements by tracking movement of image data produced by a 2D optical sensor that forms part of said wireless mobile phone device; and at a computer device, responding in accordance with said series of movements.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of operating a wireless mobile phone device comprising the acts: a user moving the wireless mobile phone device in a series of movements, a first movement comprising one selected from: (a) a motion to the right or left; (b) a rotational movement; (c) a tilting movement; or (d) a forwards or backwards motion; and the second movement also selected from the foregoing (a)-(d) but being different than the first movement; sensing said movements by tracking movement of image data produced by a 2D optical sensor that forms part of said wireless mobile phone device; and at a computer device, responding in accordance with said series of movements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12 in which said computer device comprises the wireless mobile phone device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein one of said movements comprises a rotational movement.
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