Method and device for providing information regarding an object

• US 9,836,128 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2013
• Issued: 12/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Eun, Dong-jin, Moon, Choon-kyoung, Park, Da-hye, Lee, Sang-il, Cheon, Ka-won
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Casarez, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US14/069,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20140125580A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,495 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0425 using a single imaging device like a video camera for tracking the absolute position of a single or a plurality of objects with respect to an imaged reference surface, e.g. video camera imaging a display or a projection screen, a table or a wall surface, on which a computer generated image is displayed or projected tracking a projected light spot to determine a position on a display surface G06F3/0386
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00392 Other manual input means, e.g. digitisers or writing tablets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00564 Constructional details relating to ergonomic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0089 Image display device

Abstract

A method of providing information related to an object is provided. The method includes sensing a gesture related to the object located in a certain area via a first device, obtaining content related to the object according to the sensed gesture, and transmitting the obtained content to a second device that is connected with the first device in a network, wherein the content is output via the second device.

Claims

1. A method of providing information related to an object, performed by a first device, the method comprising:

sensing, by a sensor of the first device, a gesture related to the object located in a certain area;

obtaining content related to the object according to the sensed gesture; and

transmitting the obtained content to a second device that is connected with the first device in a network, the transmitted content being related to the object which is located outside of the first device and the second device,

wherein the content is output by the second device, and

wherein the transmitting the obtained content to the second device comprises;

determining whether an original image corresponding to a captured image, which is obtained by capturing the object is obtained, the original image being obtained from an external server or a memory of the first device;

transmitting, to the second device, only the original image of the captured image when the original image is obtained; and

transmitting, to the second device, the captured image when the original image is not obtained.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the object based on the captured image of the object.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the identifying of the object comprises searching for information related to the object from one of a memory and an external server using the captured image of the object as metadata.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing a marker disposed in the object; and

identifying the object based on the recognized marker.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing of the gesture comprises sensing the gesture by using an image input device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing of the gesture comprises sensing the gesture that is selecting all or a part of an area of the object.

7. The method of claim 1,

wherein the sensing of the gesture comprises sensing the gesture of touching at least one image of a plurality of images included in the object and dragging the at least one image to a location of the second device, and

wherein the transmitting of the content comprises transmitting the at least one image to the second device.

8. The method of claim 1,

wherein the sensing of the gesture comprises sensing the gesture for requesting a translation of a text into a certain language,

wherein the obtaining of the content comprises obtaining the content that is the translation of the text into the certain language, and

wherein the transmitting of the content comprises transmitting the translated content to the second device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing a gesture for selecting connection identification information of an external device in the object; and

transmitting a control command to the second device for requesting a connection to the external device based on the connection identification information of the external device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the connection identification information of the external device comprises at least one of a telephone number, an email address, a Social Networking Service (SNS) address, and a website address.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing the second device; and

establishing a network connection with the recognized second device.

12. At least one non-transitory processor readable medium for storing a computer program of instructions configured to be readable by at least one processor for instructing the at least one processor to execute a computer process for performing the method as recited in claim 1.

13. A first device for providing information related to an object, the first device comprising:

a sensor configured to sense a gesture related to the object located in a certain area;

at least one processor configured to obtain content related to the object according to the sensed gesture; and

a communication interface configured to transmit the obtained content to a second device that is connected with the first device in a network, the transmitted content being related to the object which is located outside of the first device and the second device,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether an original image corresponding to a captured image, which is obtained by capturing the object, is obtained,

wherein the original image is obtained from an external server or a memory of the first device, and

wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit, to the second device, only the original image of the captured image when the original image is obtained, and transmit, to the second device, the captured image when the original image is not obtained.

14. The first device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify the object based on the captured image of the object.

15. The first device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to search for information related to the object from one of a memory and an external server using the captured image of the object as metadata.

16. The first device of claim 13,

wherein the sensor is further configured to recognize a marker disposed in the object, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to identify the object based on the recognized marker.

17. The first device of claim 13,

wherein the sensor is further configured to:

sense the gesture of touching at least one image of a plurality of images included in the object; and

drag the at least one image to a location of the second device, and

wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the at least one image to the second device.

18. The first device of claim 13,

wherein the sensor is further configured to sense the gesture of requesting a translation of a text into a certain language,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to obtain the content that is the translation of the text into the certain language, and

wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the translated content to the second device.

19. The first device of claim 13,

wherein the sensor is further configured to sense the gesture of selecting connection identification information of an external device in the object, and

wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit a control command to the second device for requesting a connection to the external device based on the connection identification information of the external device.

20. The first device of claim 13,

wherein the sensor is further configured to recognize the second device, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to establish a network connection with the second device that is recognized.