Apple's new gesture patent may enable mid-air operations on iPhones and other devices in the future

Recently, a list released by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) shows that Apple has successfully obtained a gesture patent called "GESTURE RECOGNITION WITH HAND-OBJECT INTERACTION". This achievement shows that Apple is methodically advancing its plan to apply the Vision Pro headset’s air gesture operation technology to other devices such as iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.

According to the editor’s understanding, the core of this patent lies in its ability to scan and recognize user gestures, and then analyze the scan data to identify predefined gestures. Specifically, this technology can capture images of a person's arm through a camera, or capture hand movement data through an accelerometer attached to the hand. The system then analyzes the captured gesture data and matches it with pre-stored and predefined gestures to achieve relevant interactive operations.

#Apple details example scenarios for gesture recognition in the patent description. In this scenario, the device includes a sensor that scans a close area that includes the user's body part and another object. This object can be any object in the close range except the user's body parts. For example, the user's body part could be a hand, and the object could be a pen or another hand. During the scanning process, body parts and objects can interact, such as one occluding the other. This interaction method will bring a more natural and intuitive operating experience to users.

#In general, Apple’s successful acquisition of this new gesture patent will bring it more development opportunities in the field of human-computer interaction. We can expect Apple to apply this technology to more products to provide users with a richer and more convenient interactive experience. This move will help enhance Apple's competitiveness in the market, while also bringing more innovation and convenience to users.

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