Patent ID: 8866895

Claim:
Audio video display device (AVDD) comprising: processor; camera imaging viewers of the AVDD and providing image signals to the processor; video display presenting demanded images under control of the processor; computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by the processor to: responsive to a determination that a first viewer has initiated a gesture command input mode to control the AVDD, respond to gestures only from the first viewer to control the AVDD; responsive to a determination that the first viewer has looked toward a second viewer, determine whether the first viewer has made a voice command or body gesture other than looking toward the second person to confirm that the first viewer wishes to pass control of the AVDD to the second person; and responsive to a determination that the first viewer has made a voice command or body gesture other than looking toward the second person confirming a wish to transfer control, transfer gesture control to the second person such that the processor responds to gesture commands only from the second viewer.