CONTROL OF DATA PROCESSING
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1. A data processing apparatus arranged to receive successive images from a video camera;
- the apparatus comprising;
means for detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and
means for executing the control function if inter-image motion is detected in the image region;
wherein the detecting means is arranged to detect inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three.
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Abstract
Data processing apparatus arranged to receive successive images from a video camera comprises means for detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and means for executing the control function if inter-image motion is detected in the image region; in which the detecting means is arranged to detect inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three.
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1. A data processing apparatus arranged to receive successive images from a video camera;
- the apparatus comprising;
means for detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and means for executing the control function if inter-image motion is detected in the image region; wherein the detecting means is arranged to detect inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A data processing method comprising the steps of
receiving successive captured images from a video camera; -
detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and executing the control function if inter-image motion is detected in the image region;
wherein the detecting step comprises detecting inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three.
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31. A computer-operable software executing on a computer, the software comprising:
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a program code, which when loaded into a computer, causes the computer to operate as a data processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises means for detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and means for executing the control function if inter-image motion notion is detected in the image region; wherein the detecting means is arranged to detect inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three.
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32. A computer-operable software executing on a computer, the software having comprising:
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a program code for carrying out of a data processing method, the method comprising the steps of receiving successive captured images from a video camera; detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and executing the control function if inter-image motion is detected in the image region; wherein the detecting step comprises detecting inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three.
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33. A providing medium for a computer-operable software executing on a computer, the software comprising:
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a program code, which when loaded into a computer, causes the computer to operate as a data processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises means for detecting inter-image motion for selected points in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and means for executing the control function if inter-image motion notion is detected in the image region; wherein the detecting means is arranged to detect inter-image motion by detecting the cumulative inter-image motion for the points in the image region over a group of m consecutive images, where m is at least three. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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