Method and apparatus for processing touchless control commands
OwnerArthur D. Healdinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of detecting an input gesture command are disclosed. According to one example method of operation, a digital image may be obtained from a digital camera of a pre-defined controlled movement area. The method may also include comparing the digital image to a pre-stored background image previously obtained from the digital camera of the same pre-defined controlled movement area. The method may also include identifying one or more pixel differences between the digital image and the pre-stored background image and designating the digital image as having a detected input gesture command.
Claims20
A method of detecting an input gesture command comprising:
- obtaining at least one digital image from a digital camera of a pre-defined controlled movement area;
- comparing, via a processor, the at least one digital image to at least one pre-stored background image previously obtained from the digital camera of the same pre-defined controlled movement area;
- identifying, via the processor, at least one pixel difference between the at least one digital image and the at least one pre-stored background image;
- and
- designating, via the processor, the at least one digital image as having a detected input gesture command.
An apparatus configured to detect an input gesture command comprising:
- a digital camera;
- a receiver configured to receive at least one digital image from the digital camera of a pre-defined controlled movement area;
- and
- a processor configured to
- compare the at least one digital image to at least one pre-stored background image previously obtained from the digital camera of the same pre-defined controlled movement area,
- identify at least one pixel difference between the at least one digital image and the at least one pre-stored background image, and
- designate the at least one digital image as having a detected input gesture command.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to detect an input gesture command, the processor being further configured to perform:
- obtaining at least one digital image from a digital camera of a pre-defined controlled movement area;
- comparing, via a processor, the at least one digital image to at least one pre-stored background image previously obtained from the digital camera of the same pre-defined controlled movement area;
- identifying, via the processor, at least one pixel difference between the at least one digital image and the at least one pre-stored background image;
- and
- designating, via the processor, the at least one digital image as having a detected input gesture command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.