TWI425382B - System and method for invoking functions by utilizing images - Google Patents

Description

System and method for utilizing image calling function

The present invention relates to a system and method for utilizing an image recall function for a communication device.

With the development of communication technology, the cost of various electronic products used for communication is getting lower and lower, and the market price is also decreasing, so that it can be applied more generally. For example, the popularity of mobile phones is getting higher and higher, becoming an indispensable communication tool for users in their daily lives. In addition, the software used on mobile phones has been continuously developed and improved. The multi-functionality of mobile phones has made more and more users rely on the application of mobile phones. However, in practical applications, the selection of functions in the mobile phone needs to be called and executed more quickly. For example, when the user drives the vehicle, too many clicks and operations cannot be performed on the keyboard of the mobile phone for safe driving.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a system and method for utilizing an image calling function, which can be called by pre-defining the association between a plurality of captured images and functions, thereby automatically capturing an image corresponding to the defined image. Related features.

A system for utilizing an image calling function is applied to a communication device including a camera, the system comprising: a setting module, configured to set a button capable of starting the camera for shooting, the button is pressed to transmit a signal; the shooting mode Group for receiving The signal causes the communication device to enter the shooting mode from the standby mode, automatically capture and acquire the captured image; define a module for defining a function corresponding to the captured image; and identify the module for identifying and identifying Whether the image captured by the shooting module is a defined image; and an execution module for performing a function corresponding to the defined image.

A method for utilizing an image calling function is applied to a communication device including a camera, the method comprising the steps of: setting a button that can start the camera for shooting; defining a function corresponding to the image captured by the camera; determining the set Whether the button is pressed; if the set button is pressed, receiving a signal and causing the communication device to enter the shooting mode from the standby mode; automatically capturing and acquiring the captured image; and identifying whether the captured image is a defined image; If the captured image is a defined image, the function corresponding to the defined image is executed.

Compared with the prior art, the system and method for utilizing the image calling function can directly select an image corresponding to the defined image by predefining the association between the plurality of captured images and functions. You can call related functions. In particular, by taking some common things to define, such as a finger, it is convenient to automatically call the mode, and the related functions can be called and executed by shooting the common things.

1‧‧‧Communication device

2‧‧‧ function calling system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧ Shooting module

24‧‧‧Definition module

26‧‧‧ Identification module

28‧‧‧Execution module

3‧‧‧ camera

4‧‧‧ memory

1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system for utilizing an image recall function of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of image definition of the method for utilizing the image calling function of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method of utilizing an image recall function of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a functional module diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system utilizing an image recall function of the present invention. The function calling system 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as "function calling system 2") of the present invention is installed in the communication device 1 or embedded in the operating system of the communication device 1. The communication device 1 can be a mobile phone.

The function calling system 2 is configured to capture one or more images, define a function that can be called by the image, and in subsequent applications, identify whether the captured image matches the defined image, and if the match, directly call the corresponding function. . In the preferred embodiment, the user can pre-shoot the posture of the user, for example, a finger is extended, and the function corresponding to the captured image is defined, and the subsequent user needs to use the function to call the system 2 to directly open the function. The defined function can be directly shot in front of the camera for shooting, and the function calling system 2 will automatically recognize whether the captured image matches the previously defined image, and if so, directly call the previously defined image. The corresponding function of the image. In combination with practical applications, when the user is driving or performing other activities, there is no need to perform too many operations on the communication device, and it is only necessary to quickly activate a certain function by using the recognition image by shooting.

The communication device 1 includes a camera 3 for capturing an image. The communication device 1 further includes a memory 4 for storing various types of materials, including communication records, captured images, settings, definitions, and generated data in the function calling system 2, such as defined images and correlations. The relationship between functions, etc. The memory 4 may be a memory of the communication device 1 itself, or may be an external memory card.

The function calling system 2 mainly includes five functional modules, namely: a setting module 20, a shooting module 22, a definition module 24, an identification module 26, and an execution module 28.

The setting module 20 is configured to set a button for starting the camera 3 for shooting. A key, which can be any one of the buttons on the communication device 1. When the button is pressed, a signal is sent to the camera module 22.

The imaging module 22 is configured to receive the signal and then cause the communication device 1 to enter the shooting mode from the standby mode, and perform automatic shooting. For example, the shooting module 22 can be set by the setting module 20 to automatically capture 3 seconds after entering the shooting mode, and acquire the captured image. The captured image is stored in the memory 4.

The definition module 24 is used to define a function corresponding to the captured image. For example, the user is facing a camera with a finger extended. After the shooting module 22 is photographed, the function corresponding to the image can be defined by the definition module 24 to open the short message. In other examples, the function corresponding to the image may also be defined to call up a particular phone number for dialing, or to enter game mode, enter an address book, and the like.

The recognition module 26 is configured to compare the similarity between the captured image and the defined image, and identify whether the captured image is a defined image, and if the image is defined, further identify the image corresponding to the defined image. Features. For example, the identification module 26 can process all the defined images, set a plurality of feature points and positions of the feature points, and the like as identification information, and store the identification information and the defined image in the memory 4. When the recognition module 26 needs to recognize the captured image, as described above, the image is processed to acquire a plurality of feature points and feature point positions, and the acquired data is stored in the memory 4 The identification information is compared to identify whether the image is a defined image.

The execution module 28 is configured to execute a function corresponding to the recognized image.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is an image definition flow chart of the method of the present invention using the image calling function. First, in step S2, the setting module 20 is configured to start the camera. 3 A button for shooting, which may be any button on the communication device 1. When the button is pressed, a signal is sent to the camera module 22.

In step S4, the imaging module 22 receives the signal, and then causes the communication device 1 to enter the shooting mode from the standby mode, and activates the camera 3 to perform automatic shooting. For example, the shooting module 22 can be set to perform automatic shooting 3 seconds after entering the shooting mode. The user can pose against the camera to take an image of the gesture, for example, by stretching a number of fingers for shooting.

In step S6, the shooting module 22 acquires the captured image.

In step S8, the definition module 24 defines a function corresponding to the captured image. For example, the user is facing a camera with a finger extended. After the shooting module 22 is photographed, the function corresponding to the image can be defined by the definition module 24 to open the short message. In other examples, the function corresponding to the image may also be defined to call up a particular phone number for dialing, or to enter game mode, enter an address book, and the like.

In step S10, after the definition is completed, the shooting mode is jumped out and the standby mode is returned.

In step S12, the shooting module 22 determines whether it is necessary to continue adding images. If it is necessary to continue the addition, the process returns to step S4; otherwise, step S14 is performed.

In step S14, the set, the defined data, and the captured image are stored in the memory 4, and the flow is ended.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a flowchart of a method for utilizing an image calling function of the present invention. First, in step S30, the communication device 1 is turned on.

In step S32, by determining whether the button for starting the shooting of the camera 3 is pressed, whether the camera module 22 receives a signal, thereby determining the Whether the communication device 1 enters the shooting mode from the standby mode. If yes, go to step S34; otherwise, the flow returns to step S32.

Step S34, entering a shooting mode, starting the camera 3 to perform automatic shooting, and acquiring a corresponding image.

In step S36, the recognition module 26 compares the similarity between the captured image and the defined image, and identifies whether the captured image is a defined image. If the image is a defined image, step S38 is performed; otherwise, the step is performed. S40.

In step S38, the execution module 28 executes the function corresponding to the recognized image, and ends the process.

In step S30, the captured image is stored in the memory 4, and the flow is ended.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧Communication device

2‧‧‧ function calling system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧ Shooting module

24‧‧‧Definition module

26‧‧‧ Identification module

28‧‧‧Execution module

3‧‧‧ camera

4‧‧‧ memory

Claims (8)

A system for utilizing an image calling function is applied to a communication device including a camera, the system comprising: a setting module, configured to set a button capable of starting the camera for shooting, the button is pressed to transmit a signal; the shooting mode a group for receiving a signal, causing the communication device to enter a shooting mode from the standby mode, and automatically capturing and acquiring the captured image within a certain time after entering the shooting mode; defining a module for defining the captured image Corresponding function; the identification module is configured to identify whether the image captured by the shooting module is a defined image after completing the definition; and an execution module for performing a function corresponding to the defined image. In the system using the image calling function described in claim 1, the set button may be any one of the buttons on the communication device. The system for utilizing an image calling function according to claim 1, wherein the identification module is further configured to process the defined image, and set a plurality of feature points and feature point positions in the defined image. As identification information. The system for utilizing an image calling function according to claim 3, wherein the identification module is further configured to process a captured image, acquire a plurality of feature points and feature point positions, and acquire the acquired feature points and The feature point position is compared with the identification information to identify whether the captured image is a defined image. A method for utilizing an image calling function is applied to a communication device including a camera, the method comprising the steps of: setting a button that can start the camera for shooting; Defining a function corresponding to the image captured by the camera; determining whether the set button is pressed; if the set button is pressed, receiving a signal and causing the communication device to enter the shooting mode from the standby mode; after entering the shooting mode Perform automatic shooting and capture the captured image for a certain period of time; identify whether the captured image is a defined image; and if the captured image is a defined image, perform the function corresponding to the defined image. The method of using the image calling function as described in claim 5, the set button may be any one of the buttons on the communication device. The method for using the image calling function according to claim 5, wherein the defining step comprises: processing the defined image; and setting a plurality of feature points and feature points in the defined image as the identification Information; and store the identification information. The method for utilizing an image calling function according to claim 7, wherein the identifying step further comprises: processing the captured image to acquire a plurality of feature points and feature point positions; and acquiring the acquired feature points and features The point position is compared with the identification information to identify whether the captured image is a defined image.