hand gesture recognition system that interprets hand gestures detected by camera systems and touch pads, using sophisticated software algorithms which detect each gesture (drawn form a gestural language), convert the gesture to digital information which can be input into a computer or a machine and perform a function specific to the gesture used for-- computers; video games software; video entertainment units, namely, video game machines for use with televisions; computers used to access the global computer information network and display the signals on television; interactive television remote controls; universal hand-held remote controls for televisions, computers and appliances; hand-held computers used to browse the global computer information network; video game control units; personal communications devices, namely, alarm panels, keyless entry panels, security code panels and signature entry panels; and computer software for operating all of the aforementioned hardware