Gesture-based control method and apparatus of an electronic device
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a camera configured to obtain an image; and
a controller configured to;
perform a control operation based on a control granting gesture recognized from the obtained image; and
perform a predetermined function of an application being executed when a predetermined gesture of a user is recognized, the user not having a control right, the predetermined gesture corresponding to the predetermined function, the predetermined gesture being different from the control granting gesture.
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided comprising a camera obtaining an image, and a controller that performs a control operation based on a gesture recognized from the obtained image, wherein the controller performs a predetermined function of an application being executed when a predetermined gesture of a user is recognized, wherein the user does not have a control right and the predetermined gesture corresponds to the predetermined function.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image; and a controller configured to; perform a control operation based on a control granting gesture recognized from the obtained image; and perform a predetermined function of an application being executed when a predetermined gesture of a user is recognized, the user not having a control right, the predetermined gesture corresponding to the predetermined function, the predetermined gesture being different from the control granting gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image; and a controller configured to; grant a user a control right based on a gesture recognized from the obtained image; and deprive the user of the control right if the user'"'"'s control gesture is not recognized for a predetermined time, the controller further configured to differently set the predetermined time based on a type of an application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic device forming a network along with another electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image; and a controller configured to grant a user a control right for the electronic device and the another electronic device such that the user controls the electronic device and the another electronic device, based on a gesture recognized from the obtained image. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An electronic device, comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image; and a controller configured to; grant a user a control right for the electronic device such that the user controls the electronic device, based on a gesture recognized from the obtained image; and deprive the user of the control right if the user departs from a recognition range of the camera, the controller maintaining the control right granted to the user for at least a predetermined time after the user departs from the recognition range of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An electronic device, comprising:
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a camera configured to obtain an image; and a controller configured to; perform a control operation based on a control granting gesture recognized from the obtained image, the control operation granting a control right to a first user; and perform a predetermined function of an application being executed when a predetermined gesture of a second user, different from the first user, is recognized, where only the first user has the control right, the predetermined gesture corresponding to the predetermined function, the predetermined gesture being different from the control granting gesture.
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