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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2016
Applicant:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);

Inventors:

Douglas Matthew Booms, Seattle, WA (US);

Parag K. Garg, Woodinville, WA (US);

Jonathan D. Morrison, North Bend, WA (US);

Assignee:

AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Reno, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01);
Abstract

Multi-dimensional gesture input to a computing device can be improved by providing a mechanism to lock or reduce the effects of motion in unintended directions. In one example, a user can navigate in two dimensions, then provide a selection action through motion in a third dimension. If a computing device analyzing the gesture is able to detect the selection action, the device can limit motion outside the corresponding third dimension in order to ensure that the proper selection action is performed. Various thresholds, values, or motions can be used to limit motion in one or more axes for any appropriate purpose as discussed herein.


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