HUMAN INTERACTION SYSTEM BASED UPON REAL-TIME INTENTION DETECTION

• US 20140139420A1
• Filed: 11/20/2012
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: CASNER, GLENN E., WU, SHUGUANG, XIAO, JUN, BAETZOLD, JOHN P., REILY, KENNETH C., BOHANNON, KANDYCE M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,081,413 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• 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

Abstract

A system for human interaction based upon intention detection. The system includes a sensor for providing information relating to a posture of a person detected by the sensor, a processor, and a display device. The processor is configured to receive the information from the sensor and process the received information in order to determine if an event occurred. This processing includes determining whether the posture of the person indicates a particular intention, such as attempting to take a photo. If the event occurred, the processor is configured to provide an interaction with the person via the display device such as displaying a message or the address of a web site.

Claims

1. A system for human interaction based upon intention detection, comprising:

a display device for electronically displaying information;

a sensor for providing information relating to a posture of a person detected by the sensor; and

a processor electronically connected with the display device and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive the information from the sensor;

process the received information in order to determine if an event occurred by determining whether the posture of the person indicates a particular intention of the person; and

if the event occurred, provide an interaction with the person via the display device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a depth sensor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the display device comprises an LCD display.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine if the posture indicates the person is attempting to take a photo.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display a message on the display device if the event occurred.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display an indication of a network site on the display device if the event occurred.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to remove content displayed on the display device if the event occurred.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to provide the interaction during at least a portion of the occurrence of the event.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine if the event occurred by determining if the posture of the person persists for a particular time period.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing step includes determining if the event occurred by determining if the posture of the person persists for a particular time period.

10. A method for human interaction based upon intention detection, comprising:

receiving from a sensor information relating to a posture of a person detected by the sensor;

processing the received information, using a processor, in order to determine if an event occurred by determining whether the posture of the person indicates a particular intention of the person; and

if the event occurred, providing an interaction with the person via a display device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the processing step includes determining if the posture indicates the person is attempting to take a photo.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the providing step includes displaying a message on the display device if the event occurred.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the providing step includes displaying an indication of a network site on the display device if the event occurred.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the providing step includes removing content displayed on the display device if the event occurred.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the providing step occurs during at least a portion of the occurrence of the event.