Interactive environment using computer vision and touchscreens
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a video camera;
a touchscreen; and
a computer coupled to the video camera and the touchscreen to manipulate an object selected with the touchscreen, based on user movements viewed by the video camera.
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Abstract
An interactive environment is created through the use of a touchscreen and a camera. A user can select an object on a display by touching the object on a touchscreen. A computer can activate a video camera in response to the touch. The video camera then inputs images of the user'"'"'s physical movements to the computer, and the computer uses software to analyze the user'"'"'s movements and apply corresponding manipulations to the object. For example, the user may select an object by touching a touchscreen near the object on a display and then rotate his or her hand to rotate the displayed object on the display.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a video camera;
a touchscreen; and
a computer coupled to the video camera and the touchscreen to manipulate an object selected with the touchscreen, based on user movements viewed by the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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detecting a touch on a touchscreen; and
in response to said detecting, inputting viewed user movement from a video camera. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a computer having a memory;
a video camera coupled to said computer;
a display coupled to said computer;
a touchscreen coupled to said computer; and
software for execution by said computer to manipulate an object displayed on the display in response to selecting the object with the touchscreen and performing a motion by a user in view of the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause said machine to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a touch on a touchscreen;
identifying an object displayed near said touch on said touchscreen;
using a video camera to input video frames of a user'"'"'s movements; and
manipulating said identified object according to said video frames of said user'"'"'s movements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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