SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACE IN VEHICLE USING FINGER VALLEYS
First Claim
1. A method for manipulating a user interface is within a vehicle using finger valleys, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, a captured image;
detecting, by the controller, finger valleys from the captured image;
recognizing, by the controller, a hand gesture using the finger valleys; and
selecting, by the controller, a vehicle equipment operation that corresponds to the recognized hand gesture.
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Abstract
A method for manipulating a user interface within a vehicle using finger valleys includes receiving, by a controller, a captured image and detecting finger valleys from the captured image. In addition a hand gesture is recognized by the controller using the finger valleys and a vehicle equipment operation that corresponds to the recognized hand gesture is selected. Accordingly, the passenger is able to manipulate a vehicle steering wheel with one hand and look forward while operating many in-vehicle electronic devices with simple motions of the other hand, thereby improving passengers'"'"' convenience and driving safety.
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1. A method for manipulating a user interface is within a vehicle using finger valleys, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a controller, a captured image; detecting, by the controller, finger valleys from the captured image; recognizing, by the controller, a hand gesture using the finger valleys; and selecting, by the controller, a vehicle equipment operation that corresponds to the recognized hand gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for manipulating a user interface in a vehicle using finger valleys, the system comprising:
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an image capture unit configured to capture images; and a controller configured to; receive a captured image from the image capture unit; store the captured image in an image storing unit; detect finger valleys from the captured image; recognize a hand gesture using the finger valleys; select a vehicle equipment operation that corresponds to the recognized hand gesture; and operate vehicle equipment operations based on an input signal from the image capture unit and accumulated image information stored in the image storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by controller, the computer readable medium comprising:
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program instructions that control an image capture unit to capture images; program instructions that receive a captured image from the image capture unit; program instructions that store the captured image in an image storing unit; program instructions that detect finger valleys from the captured image; program instructions that recognize a hand gesture using the finger valleys; program instructions that select a vehicle equipment operation that corresponds to the recognized hand gesture; and program instructions that operate vehicle equipment operations based on an input signal from the image capture unit and accumulated image information stored in the image storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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