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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25 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 a user'"'"'s image on a client region of a display screen, the user'"'"'s image being displayed on a first area of the display screen; displaying a menu image on pattern regions of the display screen, the menu image being displayed on a second area of the display screen, wherein the first area and the second area are separately positioned on the display screen; determining whether a pattern position on a screen is positioned in a predetermined pattern region by scanning a the predetermined pattern region; selecting a menu in the pattern region in which the pattern is positioned; and activating the selected menu, wherein the pattern is displayed and moved on the second area of the display screen, the pattern being moved between the pattern regions in response to a user'"'"'s gesture displayed on the first area of the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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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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