# US 2014/0198024 A1 · System and method for detecting three dimensional gestures to initiate and complete the transfer of application data between networked devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0198024 A1 - Document ID: US20140198024A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/739,934 - Filed: 2013-01-11 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-11 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Inventors: Ivan B. ADZHIGIREY; Luke Russell HARVEY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140198024A1 ## 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)} - G06F 3/04815: Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An apparatus and method for detecting a three-dimensional gesture are provided. The method includes detecting, by at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device embedded in a network having a plurality of interconnected hardware, a three-dimensional gesture of a user, selecting, based on the detected gesture, application data corresponding to an application being executed, stored or displayed on a first device in the network to be transmitted to a second device in the network, transmitting the selected application data to hardware and software associated with the second device, and performing at least one of executing, storing or displaying the selected application data on the second device, wherein the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device comprises gesture detection hardware and software. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for detecting a three-dimensional gesture, the method comprising: detecting, by at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device embedded in a network having a plurality of interconnected hardware, a three-dimensional gesture of a user; selecting, based on the detected gesture, application data corresponding to an application being executed, stored or displayed on a first device in the network to be transmitted to a second device in the network; transmitting the selected application data to hardware and software associated with the second device; and performing at least one of executing, storing or displaying the selected application data on the second device, wherein the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device comprises gesture detection hardware and software. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device is embedded into the network by inclusion in another piece of hardware or is embedded into the network as a stand-alone device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device is included in a mobile device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the detected gesture comprises a grabbing gesture and a throwing gesture performed by a user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the grabbing gesture occurs within a predefined distance from and with an orthogonal orientation to the first device and the throwing gesture occurs within a predefined distance from and with an orthogonal orientation to the second device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the grabbing gesture comprises a fist-clenching motion and the throwing gesture comprises a back-hand swinging motion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the grabbing gesture comprises a pinching gesture or a tapping gesture and the throwing gesture comprises an overhand gesture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the second device based on the direction and distance of the throwing gesture relative to the second device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the application data comprises an open software application that is displayed by the first device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the hardware associated with the first device is a personal computer, a network server or a mobile device and the hardware associated with the second device is a personal computer, a network server or a mobile device. ### Claim 11 A network system comprising: a plurality of interconnected hardware; a three-dimensional motion sensing input device including gesture detection hardware and software for detecting a three-dimensional gesture; a selecting unit for selecting, based on a detected gesture, application data corresponding to an application being executed, stored or displayed on a first device in the network to be transmitted to a second device in the network; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the selected application data to hardware and software associated with the second device, wherein at least one piece of the interconnected hardware performs at least one of executing, storing or displaying the selected application data on the second device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, further comprising: at least one piece of hardware that incorporates [at least one of] the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one three dimensional motion sensing input device is embedded into the network as a stand-alone device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one three-dimensional motion sensing input device is incorporated into a mobile device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the gesture detected by the at least one three-dimensional motion sensing input device comprises a grabbing gesture and a throwing gesture performed by a user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the grabbing gesture detected by the at least one three-dimensional motion sensing input device comprises a fist-clenching motion and the throwing gesture comprises a back-hand swinging motion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the grabbing gesture detected by the at least one three-dimensional motion sensing input device comprises a pinching gesture or a tapping gesture and the throwing gesture comprises an overhand gesture ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, further comprising determining the second device based on the direction and distance of the throwing gesture relative to the second device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the application data comprises an open software application that is displayed by the first device ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the hardware associated with the first device is a personal computer, a network server or a mobile device and the hardware associated with the second device is a personal computer, a network server or a mobile device.