U.S. Patent 7898522 was awarded to GestureTek, Inc. on 2011-03-01 and describes a “Video-based image control system.” This patent has been cited 322 times by other U.S. patents which places it in the top 500 cited patents since 2010 according to our law firm research, and makes it of the most innovative computer technology patents in the field of electrical engineering. The abstract states:

A method of using stereo vision to interface with computer is provided. The method includes capturing a stereo image, and processing the stereo image to determine position information of an object in the stereo image. The object is controlled by a user. The method also includes communicating the position information to the computer to allow the user to interact with a computer application. Link: U.S. Patent 7898522

This patent was originally filed on 2007-06-01 which gives it a processing time of 1369 days, compared to an average processing time of 1638 in the field. GestureTek, Inc. has 17 total patents. The first named inventor is Francis MacDougall of Toronto, ON. The primary examiner was Prabodh M Dharia.

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