# US 2014/0152539 A1 · Apparatus and method for an infrared contactless gesture system

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- Number: US 2014/0152539 A1
- Document ID: US20140152539A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/692,949
- Filed: 2012-12-03
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicants: Qualcomm Incorporated
- Inventors: Ning Cai; Jangwon Lee; An M. Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152539A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)}
- G02B 27/017: {Head mounted}
- G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)}
- G06F 3/0304: {Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042)}
- G02B 2027/014: {comprising information/image processing systems}
- G02B 2027/0178: {Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C)}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus generates at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command, identifies the command using the at least one signal, and executes the command.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of controlling an optical device configured to display content, the method comprising:
generating at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command;
identifying the command using the at least one signal; and
executing the command.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the infrared proximity sensor is situated between at least first and second infrared light emitting diodes (IR LEDs).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the contactless gesture is at least one of a left swipe, a right swipe, an upward swipe, a downward swipe, a front tap, a rear tap, and a center tap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein executing the command comprises performing a function for controlling at least one of the content and a graphical user interface (GUI).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the content is one of augmented reality information, an electronic book (e-book), or a movie.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the contactless gesture is performed at a front portion of the optical device or a side portion of the optical device.

### Claim 7

An apparatus for controlling an optical device configured to display content, the apparatus comprising:
means for generating at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command;
means for identifying the command using the at least one signal; and
means for executing the command.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the infrared proximity sensor is situated between at least first and second infrared light emitting diodes (IR LEDs).

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the contactless gesture is at least one of a left swipe, a right swipe, an upward swipe, a downward swipe, a front tap, a rear tap, and a center tap.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the means for executing the command is configured to perform a function for controlling at least one of the content and a graphical user interface (GUI).

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the content is one of augmented reality information, an electronic book (e-book), or a movie.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the contactless gesture is performed at a front portion of the optical device or a side portion of the optical device.

### Claim 13

An apparatus for controlling an optical device configured to display content, the apparatus comprising:
a processing system configured to:
generate at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command;
identify the command using the at least one signal; and
execute the command.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the infrared proximity sensor is situated between at least first and second infrared light emitting diodes (IR LEDs).

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the contactless gesture is at least one of a left swipe, a right swipe, an upward swipe, a downward swipe, a front tap, a rear tap, and a center tap.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processing system is configured to execute the command by performing a function for controlling at least one of the content and a graphical user interface (GUI).

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the content is one of augmented reality information, an electronic book (e-book), or a movie.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the contactless gesture is performed at a front portion of the optical device or a side portion of the optical device.

### Claim 19

A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for:
generating at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command;
identifying the command using the at least one signal; and
executing the command.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the infrared proximity sensor is situated between at least first and second infrared light emitting diodes (IR LEDs).

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the contactless gesture is at least one of a left swipe, a right swipe, an upward swipe, a downward swipe, a front tap, a rear tap, and a center tap.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein executing the command comprises performing a function for controlling at least one of the content and a graphical user interface (GUI).

### Claim 23 (depends on 19)

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the content is one of augmented reality information, an electronic book (e-book), or a movie.

### Claim 24 (depends on 19)

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the contactless gesture is performed at a front portion of the optical device or a side portion of the optical device.