Method of automatic task execution with triggering by object attribute recognition, and electronic apparatus for implementing the method
First Claim
1. A method of automatic task execution adapted to be performed by an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus including an image-capturing module and a processing module, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) recording in the processing module a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by the processing module;
b) configuring the electronic apparatus for capturing an image containing a target using the image-capturing module;
c) configuring the processing module to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by the image-capturing module; and
d) when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, configuring the processing module to execute the corresponding task automatically;
wherein, in step a), the visible physical attribute of the object is selected from the group consisting of a shape attribute, a color attribute, a symbol attribute, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the object is a re-adherable flag, the target includes a re-adherable flag, and, in step d), the corresponding task is executed when the target contained in the image has a visible physical attribute matching that of the object.
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Abstract
A method of automatic task execution is adapted to be performed by an electronic apparatus that includes an image-capturing module and a processing module. The method includes the steps of: a) recording in the processing module a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by the processing module; b) configuring the electronic apparatus for capturing an image containing a target using the image-capturing module; c) configuring the processing module to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by the image-capturing module; and d) when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, configuring the processing module to execute the corresponding task automatically.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of automatic task execution adapted to be performed by an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus including an image-capturing module and a processing module, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) recording in the processing module a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by the processing module; b) configuring the electronic apparatus for capturing an image containing a target using the image-capturing module; c) configuring the processing module to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by the image-capturing module; and d) when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, configuring the processing module to execute the corresponding task automatically; wherein, in step a), the visible physical attribute of the object is selected from the group consisting of a shape attribute, a color attribute, a symbol attribute, and combinations thereof; and wherein the object is a re-adherable flag, the target includes a re-adherable flag, and, in step d), the corresponding task is executed when the target contained in the image has a visible physical attribute matching that of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of automatic task execution adapted to be performed by an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus including an image-capturing module and a processing module, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) recording in the processing module a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by the processing module; b) configuring the electronic apparatus for capturing an image containing a target using the image-capturing module; c) configuring the processing module to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by the image-capturing module; and d) when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, configuring the processing module to execute the corresponding task automatically; wherein; in step b), the captured image contains execution date information; and in step d), the processing module is configured to determine the execution date information from the captured image, and to schedule automatic execution of the corresponding task according to the execution date information contained in the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic apparatus capable of automatic task execution, said electronic apparatus comprising:
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a processing module including a storage medium that records a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by said processing module; and an image-capturing module coupled to said processing module and operable to capture an image containing a target; wherein said processing module is configured to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by said image-capturing module, and, when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, to execute the corresponding task automatically; wherein the visible physical attribute of the object recorded in said storage medium is selected from the group consisting of a shape attribute, a color attribute, a symbol attribute, and combinations thereof; and wherein the object is a re-adherable flag, the target includes a re-adherable flag, and the corresponding task is executed by said processing module when the target contained in the image has a visible physical attribute matching that of the object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An electronic apparatus capable of automatic task execution, said electronic apparatus comprising:
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a processing module including a storage medium that records a relationship between a visible physical attribute of an object and a corresponding task to be executed by said processing module; and an image-capturing module coupled to said processing module and operable to capture an image containing a target; wherein said processing module is configured to determine if the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image captured by said image-capturing module, and, when the visible physical attribute of the object is found in the image, to execute the corresponding task automatically; wherein; the image captured by said image-capturing module contains execution date information; and the processing module is configured to determine the execution date information from the captured image, and to schedule automatic execution of the corresponding task according to the execution date information contained in the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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