APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING OBJECTS WITH GESTURE CONTROLS

摘要

An apparatus for manipulating an object includes first and second gesture controllers, each operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, each can causes a first action to be carried out on the object by an appropriate first-action gesture made in the gesture controller. Only one of the first and second gesture controllers at any given time is capable of being in the first-action active state, and the first-action active state is transferable between the first and second gesture controllers upon the detecting of a first-action transfer gesture by one of said first gesture controller and said second gesture controller. Specific gesture control apparatus and methods for manipulating an object are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus for manipulating an object comprising:
a first gesture controller operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, it causes a first action to be carried out on the object after detecting a first-action gesture associated with said first gesture controller, a second gesture controller operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, it causes said first action to be carried out on the object after detecting a first-action gesture associated with said second gesture controller, wherein said first-action gesture associated with said first gesture controller may be the same as or different from said first-action gesture associated with said second gesture controller, wherein only one of said first and second gesture controllers at any given time is capable of being in said first-action active state, and wherein said first-action active state is transferable between said first and second gesture controllers upon the detecting of a first-action transfer gesture by one of said first gesture controller and said second gesture controller.