- Patent Title: Methods and systems for gesture based switch for machine control
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Application No.: US14672750Application Date: 2015-03-30
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Publication No.: US09965042B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Anthony Sean Jules , Aaron Edsinger
- Applicant: X Development LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G06F21/31 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/041

Abstract:
Examples described may relate to methods and systems for gesture based switch for machine control. Some machines may be operated by computing devices that include touchscreens, and a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for enabling control of the machines. Within examples, a disconnect switch can be incorporated into the GUI. As one example, to initiate operation of a machine, such as a robotic device, a user may be required to contact the touchscreen at a location and then trace out a pattern. To enable continued operation of the machine, the GUI may require the user to maintain contact with the touchscreen at a “goal” position. If contact with the touchscreen is broken (e.g., for more than a threshold amount of time), the machine operation may be halted, and the process to initiate operation can be performed again on the touchscreen to cause the machine to resume operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160291697A1 Methods and Systems for Gesture Based Switch for Machine Control Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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