Menu input apparatus and method using camera of mobile communications terminal
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1. A menu input method for a mobile terminal, comprising:
- displaying a menu having a plurality of items on a display of the mobile terminal; and
displaying a cursor used to select one of the plurality of items at a first position on the display;
capturing images of a pointer object moving in front of an image capturing device included with the mobile terminal; and
converting the captured images into coordinate values of the cursor and moving the cursor to a second position on the display based on the converted coordinate values.
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Abstract
A menu input method for a mobile terminal including displaying a menu having a plurality of items on a display of the mobile terminal, displaying a cursor used to select one of the plurality of items at a first position on the display, capturing images of a pointer object moving in front of an image capturing device included with the mobile terminal, and converting the captured images into coordinate values of the cursor and moving the cursor to a second position on the display based on the converted coordinate values
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1. A menu input method for a mobile terminal, comprising:
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displaying a menu having a plurality of items on a display of the mobile terminal; and
displaying a cursor used to select one of the plurality of items at a first position on the display;
capturing images of a pointer object moving in front of an image capturing device included with the mobile terminal; and
converting the captured images into coordinate values of the cursor and moving the cursor to a second position on the display based on the converted coordinate values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured to display a menu having a plurality of items, and to display a cursor used to select one of the plurality of items at a first position on the display;
an image capturing device configured to capture images of a pointer object moving in front of the image capturing device; and
a processor configured to convert the captured images into coordinate values of the cursor and to move the cursor to a second position on the display based on the converted coordinate values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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