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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Xiujuan Chai, Beijing, CN;
Yikai Fang, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Kongqiao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Xiujuan Chai, Beijing, CN;
Yikai Fang, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Kongqiao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method for providing hand segmentation for gesture analysis may include determining a target region based at least in part on depth range data corresponding to an intensity image. The intensity image may include data descriptive of a hand. The method may further include determining a point of interest of a hand portion of the target region, determining a shape corresponding to a palm region of the hand, and removing a selected portion of the target region to identify a portion of the target region corresponding to the hand. An apparatus and computer program product corresponding to the method are also provided.