METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF SMART EYEGLASSES
First Claim
1. A method of a smart eyeglass system comprising:
- providing a smart eyeglass system, wherein the smart eyeglass system comprises a digital video camera system, wherein the digital video camera system is coupled with a processor in the smart eyeglass system, and wherein the smart eyeglass system is worn by a user;
with the video camera integrated into the smart eyeglass system;
obtaining an image of a pair of a set of user fingers in a space in front of the user as a function of time, wherein a user'"'"'s palm of each hand is facing the video camera system;
with the processor;
identifying each finger of a set of user fingers on each hand of the user;
identifying a set of finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers;
identifying a thumb of each hand; and
tracking the thumb;
assigning each finger pad of the set of finger pad regions to a specified functionality of the smart eyeglass system; and
detecting a series of thumb tapping movements to one or more finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method of a smart eyeglass system includes the step of providing a smart eyeglass system. The smart eyeglass system includes a digital video camera system. The digital video camera system is coupled with a processor in the smart eyeglass system, and wherein the smart eyeglass system is worn by a user. With the video camera integrated into the smart eyeglass system the method obtains an image of a pair of a set of user fingers in a space in front of the user as a function of time. A user'"'"'s palm of each hand is facing the video camera system. With the processor, the method identifies each finger of a set of user fingers on each hand of the user. The method identifies a set of finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers. The method identifies a thumb of each hand.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of a smart eyeglass system comprising:
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providing a smart eyeglass system, wherein the smart eyeglass system comprises a digital video camera system, wherein the digital video camera system is coupled with a processor in the smart eyeglass system, and wherein the smart eyeglass system is worn by a user; with the video camera integrated into the smart eyeglass system; obtaining an image of a pair of a set of user fingers in a space in front of the user as a function of time, wherein a user'"'"'s palm of each hand is facing the video camera system; with the processor; identifying each finger of a set of user fingers on each hand of the user; identifying a set of finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers; identifying a thumb of each hand; and tracking the thumb; assigning each finger pad of the set of finger pad regions to a specified functionality of the smart eyeglass system; and detecting a series of thumb tapping movements to one or more finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A smart eyeglass system comprising:
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a smart eyeglass system, wherein the smart eyeglass system comprises a digital video camera system, wherein the digital video camera system is coupled with a processor in the smart eyeglass system, and wherein the smart eyeglass system is worn by a user; wherein the video camera integrated into the smart eyeglass system is configured to obtain an image of a pair of a set of user fingers in a space in front of the user as a function of time, wherein a user'"'"'s palm of each hand is facing the video camera system; with the processor smart eyeglass system; identify each finger of a set of user fingers on each hand of the user; identify a set of finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers; identify thumb of each hand; track the thumb; assign each finger pad of the set of finger pad regions to a specified functionality of the smart eyeglass system; and detect a series of thumb tapping movements to one or more finger pad regions of each finger of the set of user fingers; identify a set of other fingers and other finger pad regions that are not overlapped by the thumb; and identify which of the set of other fingers and the other finger pad regions that are left of the thumb, right of the thumb, above the thumb and below the thumb.
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