Abstract: A computer-implemented method of calibrating an electronic display screen for touchless gesture control using a calibration device having a calibration pattern, wherein the method comprises: detecting, using at least one depth camera, the calibration pattern of the calibration device, the calibration device being placed on the electronic display screen in a calibration position; determining borders of the electronic display screen based at least on the detected calibration pattern, a reference pattern being usable for determining an orientation of the detected calibration pattern, and a screen dimension information with respect to the electronic display screen; defining a touchless gesture control input area for the electronic display screen being observable by the at least one depth camera.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a computer-implemented touchless control method, the method comprising: observing (202) an interaction space defined based on at least parts of fields of view of a plurality of sensor devices (504), wherein each sensor device (504) of the plurality of sensor devices (504) comprises one or more sensors; entering (204) a steering wheel mode (302) in response to tracking both a left hand (102) and a right hand (104) of a user in the interaction space; determining (206) a steering direction based on a position of the left hand (102) and a position of the right hand (104) relative to each other; and generating (208) a control command indicating at least the steering direction.

Abstract: A handheld device for providing a touchless user interface, the handheld device comprising: at least one depth sensing device which enables the handheld device to provide a spatial input area serving as a spatial user interface enabling a user person to provide touchless user input to a scene displayed by an essentially stationary display means, wherein the at least one depth sensing device is configured to observe the spatial input area and to capture touchless user input provided by the user person using an input object; means configured to generate at least one control command based on captured touchless user input, wherein the at least one control command is configured to cause modifying the displayed scene in accordance with the at least one control command.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, a computer-implemented touchless user interface provision method is provided. The method may comprise establishing, using a connection interface of an electronic device case, a connection between the electronic device case and an electronic device. The step of establishing may be performed when the electronic device case is releasably attached to the electronic device. The connection may enable data communication between the electronic device case and the electronic device. The electronic device case may comprise at least one depth sensing device. The electronic device may comprise an electronic display configured to display a scene. The method may comprise providing, using the electronic device case, a spatial input area serving as a spatial user interface enabling a user person to provide touchless user input to a displayed scene.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of calibrating an electronic display screen for touchless gesture control using a calibration device having a calibration pattern, wherein the method comprises: detecting, using at least one depth camera, the calibration pattern of the calibration device, the calibration device being placed on the electronic display screen in a calibration position; determining borders of the electronic display screen based at least on the detected calibration pattern, a reference pattern being usable for determining an orientation of the detected calibration pattern, and a screen dimension information with respect to the electronic display screen, defining a touchless gesture control input area for the electronic display screen being observable by the at least one depth camera.

Abstract: A computer-implemented touchless user-interface control method for an electronic display, comprising: detecting, using at least a first and a second depth camera, an input object and determining a set of 3D-points corresponding to the input object; wherein the set of 3D-points includes a first subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the first depth camera, and a second subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the second depth camera; performing 3D-point-fading, wherein weights are assigned to the 3D-points.

Abstract: A computer-implemented touchless user-interface control method for an electronic display, comprising: defining a first spatial input area associated with a first depth camera for the recognition of touchless input, the first spatial input area having a first spatial boundary; defining a second spatial input area associated with a second depth camera for the recognition of touchless input, the second spatial input area having a second spatial boundary; detecting, using the first and the second depth camera, an input object and determining a set of 3D-points corresponding to the input object; wherein the set of 3D-points includes a first subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the first depth camera, and a second subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the second depth camera; determining a touchless control pointer based on the positions of the 3D-points; performing time-controlled fading wherein one or both of the subsets of 3D-points is faded out or faded in within a period of t

Abstract: A computer-implemented touchless user-interface control method for an electronic display, comprising: defining a first spatial input area associated with a first depth camera for the recognition of touchless input, the first spatial input area having a first spatial boundary; defining a second spatial input area associated with a second depth camera for the recognition of touchless input, the second spatial input area having a second spatial boundary; detecting, using the first and the second depth camera, an input object and determining a set of 3D-points corresponding to the input object; wherein the set of 3D-points includes a first subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the first depth camera, and a second subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the second depth camera; determining a touchless control pointer based on the positions of the 3D-points; performing time-controlled fading wherein one or both of the subsets of 3D-points is faded out or faded in within a period of t

Abstract: A computer-implemented touchless user-interface control method for an electronic display, comprising: detecting, using at least a first and a second depth camera, an input object and determining a set of 3D-points corresponding to the input object; wherein the set of 3D-points includes a first subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the first depth camera, and a second subset of 3D-points which is based on data captured by the second depth camera; performing 3D-point-fading, wherein weights are assigned to the 3D-points.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of calibrating an electronic display screen for touchless gesture control using a calibration device, wherein the method comprises: displaying, by the electronic display screen, a calibration pattern; detecting, using at least one depth camera, a calibration device being placed on the electronic display screen and a reflection of at least a part of the calibration pattern, wherein the reflection is provided by a reflective surface of the calibration device; determining, based on the detected reflection, the position of the calibration device with respect to the displayed calibration pattern on the electronic display screen; defining a touchless gesture control input area for the electronic display screen being observable by the at least one depth camera.

Abstract: A calibration device 100 for use in a calibration process of an electronic display screen 200 for touchless gesture control, the calibration device 100 comprising: a main body 102 defining a main axis 101 of the calibration device 100, wherein the main axis 101 extends from a proximal end 102a to a distal end 102b of the main body 102; a first foot 109a at the distal end 102b, the first foot 109a having a footing surface 110 being placeable on the electronic display screen 200 such that the footing surface 110 is in contact with and parallel to the electronic display screen 200, wherein the footing surface 110 is oriented at a predetermined angle, in particular 90°, with respect to the main axis 101 of the calibration device 100; a calibration pattern 103 comprising a machine-readable code being detectable by one or more optical sensors 300, in particular one or more depth cameras, wherein the one or more optical sensors 300 are arranged at or near the electronic display screen 200 and are configured to ob