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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lejing Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Martin Meloun, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ji Hyoun Lim, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06V 40/107 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01);
Abstract
Touch detection includes obtaining image data for a finger and a target surface, and determining a touch region in the image data on which the fingertip makes contact with the target surface. A pointing direction of the finger in the image data is determined, and a target region is estimated on the target surface based on the touch region and the pointing direction, wherein the touch region comprises a portion of the target surface that extends from the touch region in a direction of the pointing direction.