SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTIONS ACCORDING TO CAPTURED IMAGES

• US 20100007755A1
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: LEE, CHIEN-CHEN
• Application Number:
  US12/414,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007755A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/222.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264

Abstract

A system and method for executing functions according to a captured image on an electronic device are provided. The method includes defining at least one function images; capturing the captured image after the capture signal is received; recognizing if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images; and executing a corresponding function of the at least one function images if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function image.

Claims

1. An electronic device for executing functions according to a captured image, the electronic device comprising a camera system, the electronic device further comprising:

a configuration module configured for setting activation keys on the electronic device, the activation keys comprising at least one define key and at least one capture key, the define key and the capture key respectively generating a define signal and a capture signal after being pressed;

a capture module configured for entering a define mode to shoot function images after the define signal is received, and for entering a capture mode to capture the captured image after the capture signal is received;

a define module configured for defining corresponding functions for the function images;

a recognition module configured for recognizing if the captured image is equivalent to one of the function images; and

an execution module configured for executing the corresponding functions for the function images if the captured image is equivalent to one of the function images.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the activation keys are arranged on a keypad module of the electronic device.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the capture module enters the capture mode after the capture signal is received after a defined time period.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recognition module is further configured for obtaining a plurality of patterns of the function images.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the recognition module is further configured for obtaining patterns of the captured image.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recognition module is further configured for comparing the patterns of the captured image with a plurality of patterns of the function images to determine if the captured image is equivalent to one of the function images.

7. A computer-implemented method for executing functions according to a captured image on an electronic device, the method comprising:

setting a capture key on the electronic device, the capture key generating a capture signal when being pressed;

defining at least one function images;

capturing the captured image after the capture signal is received;

recognizing if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images; and

executing a corresponding function of the at least one function images if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the setting step further comprising setting a define key on the electronic device, the define key generating a define signal after being pressed.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the defining step is executed after the define signal is generated, and the defining step further comprising:

shooting the at least one function images; and

defining corresponding functions for a plurality of function images.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

defining a time period; and

capturing the captured image after the capture signal is received for the time period.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

obtaining a plurality of patterns of the at least one function images.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining the patterns of the captured images; and

comparing the patterns of the captured images with the patterns of the at least one function images to determine if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images.

13. A computer-readable medium for executing functions according to a captured image on an electronic device, the computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

set a capture key on the electronic device, the capture key generating a capture signal when being pressed;

define at least one function images;

capture the captured image after the capture signal is received;

recognize if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images; and

execute a corresponding function of the at least one function images if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images.

14. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the setting step further comprising setting a define key on the electronic device, the define key generating a define signal after being pressed.

15. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the defining step is executed after the define signal is generated, and the defining step further comprising:

shoot the at least one function images; and

define corresponding functions for a plurality of function images.

16. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

define a time period; and

capture the captured image after the capture signal is received for the time period.

17. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

obtain a plurality of patterns of the at least one function images.

18. The computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

obtain the patterns of the captured images; and

compare the patterns of the captured images with the patterns of the at least one function images to determine if the captured image is equivalent to the at least one function images.