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Input apparatus and input method

An input device and input operation technology, applied in the input/output process of data processing, instruments, electrical digital data processing, etc., can solve problems such as misoperation, fatigue, and different feeling of operating the mouse, so as to achieve less misoperation and better use Good effect of convenience

Active Publication Date: 2015-08-12
LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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[0004] However, in this method based on gesture input, since there is no object to support the hand, it is tiring during long-term work, which is very different from the usual feeling of operating a mouse.
In addition, when the gesture input is turned on, there is no Active / Idle standard for the mouse function, so if you place or move your hand unintentionally within the shooting range of the camera, it will cause a malfunction
[0005] Here, the mouse is mentioned, but the same problem occurs in the case of simulating other pointing devices through gestures

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[0029] figure 1 It is a conceptual diagram of the input device according to this embodiment. figure 1 The illustrated input device 1 can consist of hardware, software modules, or a combination thereof.

[0030] Such as figure 1 As shown, the input device 1 includes a photographing unit 2 , a detection unit 3 , an operation instruction unit 4 and the like.

[0031] The imaging unit 2 outputs an image (moving image) obtained by imaging a subject to the detection unit 3 . The photographing unit 2 is, for example, a 3D camera, which can acquire a three-dimensional image of the object to be photographed.

[0032] The detection unit 3 analyzes the image acquired by the imaging unit 2 to detect whether the hand 12 is in contact with the predetermined object 11, and when it is detected that the hand 12 is in contact with the predetermined object 11, detects the movement of the predetermined object 11 and the movement of the hand 12. At least one of the movements of the predetermin...

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One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a camera, an image of an object in contact with a hand of a user; determining, using a processor, that the hand of the user contacts the object; thereafter capturing, using the camera, controlling gesture input; detecting, within the controlling gesture input, a gesture that emulates use of a pointing device; and controlling an application running on an information handling device based on the controlling gesture input. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an input device and an input method. Background technique [0002] The screen operation and data input of the information processing device are generally based on the operation of pointing devices such as mouse, touch pad, track point, and touch pen in addition to the operation based on the keyboard. [0003] In recent years, as an input interface of an information processing device, a method using gesture input has been proposed. In an input interface based on gesture input, a camera is used to capture a finger, and the gesture of the finger is recognized in real time based on the captured image to perform input processing simulating a mouse. [0004] However, in this method based on gesture input, since there is no object to support the hand, it is tiring during long-time work, which is very different from the usual feeling of operating a mouse. In addition, when the gesture input is turned on, there is no Active / Id...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F3/042
CPCG06F3/017G06F3/033G06F3/0304G06F3/0354
Inventor 杉山润下远野享野村良太
Owner LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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