Patent Document ID: 9377867
Application ID: 14237834
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A device comprising: at least one processor configured to: receive input from at least one image sensor; analyze images obtained by the at least one image sensor to detect at least one predefined gesture associated with at least a portion of a hand; change a recognition mode of the device from a first recognition mode to a second recognition mode if a predefined condition is met, wherein the second recognition mode is associated with the first recognition mode, a detected gesture, and situational awareness information of the device, wherein the situational awareness information includes at least one of information related to a state of the device, information received by a sensor associated with the device, information related to one or more processes running on the device, information related to applications running on the device, information related to a power condition of the device, information related to a notification of the device, information related to movement of the device, information related to a spatial orientation of the device, information relating to an interaction with one or more users, information relating to user behavior, and information relating to one or more triggers; and generate a message based upon the first recognition mode and a detected gesture, wherein the first recognition mode differs from the second recognition mode by one or more of a capture rate of images obtained by the at least one image sensor or a resolution of images obtained by the at least one image sensor.