Gesture based interaction with traffic data

Abstract

Gesture based interaction with traffic data is disclosed. A virtual broadcast presentation may be generated based on dynamic information such as traffic information, weather information, or other information that may be featured on a virtual broadcast presentation. A gesture made by a user is detected and processed to determine an input command associated with the detected gesture. The virtual broadcast presentation may be manipulated based on the input command.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for gesture based interaction with dynamic traffic data, the method comprising:
 generating a real time virtual broadcast presentation based on dynamic traffic data received from one or more information sources in real time;   receiving user-input related information from one or more sensors, wherein the user-input related information includes gestures and voice commands;   executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor:
 processes information relating to a first user-input detected by the one or more sensors and performed by a user interacting with the virtual broadcast presentation, 
 processes information relating to a second user-input detected by the one or more sensors and performed by the user interacting with the virtual broadcast presentation, 
 determines first and second input commands associated with the detected first and second user-input by comparing each of the detected first and second user-inputs to a plurality of previously identified user-inputs stored in a customizable user database, and 
 generates instructions to manipulate the real time virtual broadcast presentation based on the determined first and second input commands; and 
   displaying the manipulated virtual broadcast presentation in accordance with the generated instructions.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user-input is a voice command spoken by the user, the voice command being detected by a microphone, and a computing device coupled to the microphone processes the voice command from the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second user-input is a voice command spoken by the user, the voice command being detected by a microphone, and a computing device coupled to the microphone processes the voice command from the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user-input is a bodily movement associated with the body of the user, the bodily movements being detected by one or more sensors, and a computing device coupled to the one or more sensors processes the bodily movements. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second user-input is a bodily movement associated with the body of the user, the bodily movements being detected by one or more sensors, and a computing device coupled to the one or more sensors processes the bodily movements. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors include one or more of optical sensors, image sensors, accelerometer, gyroscopic components, and magnetometer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors detect bodily movements made by the body of the user that include movements or motions of the limbs or the face of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors detect bodily movements made by the body of the user that include static poses or static configurations of the user body. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , the first user-input is a voice command and the second user-input is a bodily movement, the processor processing the information related to the voice command and the bodily movement to determine the first and second input commands and generate instructions to manipulate the real time virtual broadcast presentation based on the determined first and second input commands associated with the voice command and bodily movement. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic traffic data includes weather forecasts pertaining to weather conditions that affect traffic flow. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the database includes previously identified voice commands and corresponding input commands represented by the voice commands. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the database includes previously identified bodily movements and corresponding input commands represented by the bodily movements.