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Control device and control method of temperature controller

  • US 8,116,912 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2009
  • Issued: 02/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control method of a temperature controller, the temperature controller being for adjusting the temperature of an environment having at least one active object, the control method comprising the steps of:

  • capturing a first image containing the image of the active object with a first image sensor;

    capturing a second image containing the image of the active object with a second image sensor;

    obtaining, using a process unit, a disparity map according to the first and second images;

    calculating, using the process unit, a distance between the active object and the temperature controller according to the disparity map; and

    adjusting, using a control unit, an operational status of the temperature controller according to the distance.

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