Device and Method to Assist User in Conducting A Transaction With A Machine
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Abstract
A device for assisting a user to perform a transaction on a machine is described. The device receives data that specifies a transaction mode to use for processing an image and accesses a knowledge base to provide data to configure the device for the transaction mode, the data including data specific to the transaction mode. The device receives an image or images of a portion of a machine that the user will use to perform the transaction and processes the image or images to identify a pattern of controls on the machine and to detect the presence of a user-controlled pointing item over controls on the machine. The device announces to the user the name or function of the control closest to an end of the user-controlled pointing item.
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Citations
62 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for assisting a user of a device to use the device to perform a transaction on a machine, the computer program product comprises instructions for causing the device to:
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receive an image or images of a portion of a machine that the user will use to perform the transaction; process the image or images to identify a pattern of controls on the machine; and announce to the user the name or function of one or more of the identified controls. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of operating a device, the method comprising:
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receiving an image or images of a portion of a machine that the user will use to perform the transaction; processing the image or images to identify a pattern of controls on the machine; and announcing to the user the name or function of one or more of the controls. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An apparatus, comprising:
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a computing device; an image input device; a computer readable medium storing a computer program product assisting a user of the apparatus to use the apparatus to perform a transaction with a machine, the computer program product comprises instructions for causing the computing device to; receive an image or images of a portion of a machine that the user will use to perform the transaction; process the image or images to identify a pattern of controls on the machine; and announce to the user the name or function of one or more of the identified controls. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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