Method of application menu selection and activation using image cognition
First Claim
1. An application menu selecting and activating method using image cognition, comprising the steps of:
- recognizing a pattern position on a screen using a pattern cognition function executed per predetermined time period;
selecting a menu when the recognized pattern position is within a certain pattern region on the screen, the pattern region containing the menu; and
activating the selected menu.
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Abstract
A method for selecting and activating a particular menu displayed in a client'"'"'s region of a monitor screen by use of an image cognition is disclosed. Using an image-capturing device such as a camera attached to a system, a user'"'"'s image is recognized at real time and displayed on an initial screen of a monitor. The user makes a direct hand motion while viewing his own image displayed on the initial screen, and when a desired menu icon is designated among a variety of menu icons arrayed on the initial screen, the system guides the user'"'"'s hand image to the corresponding menu icon for its selection. When the user makes a particular body motion to activate the selected menu, the system recognizes the motion for thereby activating the selected menu.
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22 Claims
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1. An application menu selecting and activating method using image cognition, comprising the steps of:
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recognizing a pattern position on a screen using a pattern cognition function executed per predetermined time period; selecting a menu when the recognized pattern position is within a certain pattern region on the screen, the pattern region containing the menu; and activating the selected menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An application menu selecting and activating method using image cognition, comprising the steps of:
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determining a pattern position on a screen by scanning a predetermined pattern region on the screen; selecting a menu in the pattern region in which the pattern is positioned; and activating the selected menu. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An application menu selecting and activating apparatus using image cognition, comprising:
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a camera for capturing an image; and display means for displaying the image received from the camera on a screen, for designating particular regions of the screen for displaying respectively a plurality of predetermined menus, and for selecting a menu from the plurality of predetermined menus when a pattern is positioned on its corresponding region.
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20. An application menu selecting and activating method using image cognition, comprising the steps of:
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recognizing a user'"'"'s image in real time; displaying the user'"'"'s image on a client region of a display screen; recognizing a pattern position by a pattern cognition per predetermined time period; selecting a menu when the recognized pattern position is within a certain pattern region containing predetermined menus; and activating the selected menu.
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21. An application menu selecting and activating method using image cognition, comprising the steps of:
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displaying the user'"'"'s image on a client region of a display screen; determining a pattern position on a screen by scanning a predetermined pattern region;
selecting a menu in the pattern region in which the pattern is positioned; and
activating the selected menu.
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22. An application menu selecting and activating apparatus using image cognition, comprising:
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a camera for capturing a user'"'"'s image in real time; display means for displaying the user'"'"'s image received from the camera on a client region and for designating a particular region of the externally applied image; means for selecting a required menu when a pattern is positioned on a corresponding region; and a means for activating the selected menu.
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