Interactive Electronic Device

• US 20130155285A1
• Filed: 12/14/2012
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Inventors: YANG, Shu-Sian
• Application Number:
  US13/715,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20130155285A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/231.99
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects

Abstract

An interactive electronic device includes an image capture module, a response module and a processing module. The image capture module is configured to capture an image. The response module is configured to output a control signal according to a pattern contained in the image. The processing module is electrically connected to the image capture module and the response module and configured to drive the interactive electronic device according to the control signal.

Claims

1. An interactive electronic device, comprising:

an image capture module configured to capture an image;

a response module configured to output a control signal according to a pattern contained in the image; and

a processing module electrically connected to the image capture module and the response module and configured to drive the interactive electronic device according to the control signal.

2. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising at least an accessory, wherein the image capture module is configured to capture an image of each accessory, each accessory comprises at least a pattern thereon functioning as a representative of the associated accessory.

3. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture module is configured to identify the pattern contained in the image and accordingly generate identification data, the processing module is configured to output the control signal according to the identification data.

4. The interactive electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the image capture module comprises:

a storage unit configured to store with a plurality of characteristic data;

an image capture unit configured to capture the image; and

a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit and the image capture unit and configured to identify at least a characteristic of the image, compare the characteristic(s) with the characteristic data and accordingly generate the identification data.

5. The interactive electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the characteristic(s) is selected from a group consisting of a shape characteristic, a size characteristic and a color characteristic.

6. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processing module is configured to identify the image(s) captured by the image capture module, accordingly generate identification data, and output the control signal according to the identification data.

7. The interactive electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the processing module comprises a storage unit and a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit, the storage unit is configured to store with a plurality of characteristic data, the processing unit is configured to identify at least a characteristic of the image, compare the characteristic(s) with the characteristic data and accordingly generate the identification data.

8. The interactive electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the characteristic(s) is selected from a group consisting of a shape characteristic, a size characteristic and a color characteristic.

9. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image capture module comprises an image capture unit and a first processing unit electrically connected to the image capture unit, the image capture unit is configured to capture the image, the first processing unit is configured to search at least a characteristic from the image and transmit the characteristic(s) to the processing module, the processing module comprises a storage unit and a second processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit, the storage unit is configured to store with a plurality of characteristic data, the second processing unit is configured to compare the characteristic(s) with the characteristic data so as to determine a type of the specific pattern and control the response module to perform a corresponding response action.

10. The interactive electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the characteristic(s) is selected from a group consisting of a shape characteristic, a size characteristic and a color characteristic.

11. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the specific pattern is a barcode or a texture.

12. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a main body, wherein the main body is an electronic doll, the response module is disposed in a head and/or limbs of the electronic doll.

13. The interactive electronic device according to claim 12, further comprising at least an accessory, the image capture module is configured to capture an image of the accessory, the accessory comprises at least a specific pattern thereon functioning as a representative of the accessory, the accessory has a ball-like shape, a bone-like shape or a milk-bottle-like shape.

14. The interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image captured by the image capture module is associated with a detection result, the detection result includes a relative position information and a relative position information between the specific pattern and the main body.