Projector and projection control method

1. A projection control method for a projector connected to an image capturing device, the method comprising:

predetermining hand gestures, assigning an operation function of an input device to each of the predetermined hand gestures, the hand gestures comprising a first hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a scroll wheel of a mouse, a second hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a right mouse button of the mouse, and a third hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a left mouse button of the mouse;

receiving an image of a speaker captured by the image capturing device when an electronic file is projected onto a screen by the projector;

identifying whether a hand gesture of the speaker matches one of the predetermined hand gestures;

searching a fingertip of one finger of the hand gesture, and projecting a cursor on an image of the fingertip, the cursor being controlled in the same position when a hand of the speaker leaves from the front of the screen, and the cursor being controlled in the same position when the hand of the speaker is moved; and

upon the condition that the hand gesture matches one of the predetermined hand gestures, executing a corresponding assigned operation function.

2. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the first hand gesture represents a number one.

3. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the second hand gesture represents a number four.

4. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the third hand gesture represents a letter L.

5. The method as described in claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the hand gesture of the speaker exists in the image;

identifying whether the hand gesture of the speaker matches one of the predetermined hand gestures when the hand gesture is in the image.

6. A projector connected to an image-capturing device, the projector comprising:

at least one processor;

a storage system; and

a projection control unit stored in the storage system and executed by the at least one processor, the projection control unit comprising:

a defining module operable to predetermine hand gestures, and assign an operation function of an input device to each of the predetermined hand gestures, the hand gestures comprising a first hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a scroll wheel of a mouse, a second hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a right mouse button of the mouse, and a third hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a left mouse button of the mouse;

an identification module operable to receive an image of a speaker captured by the image-capturing device when an electronic file is projected onto a screen by the projector, and identify whether a hand gesture of the speaker matches one of the predetermined hand gestures;

a control module operable to search a fingertip of one finger of the hand gesture, and control the projector to project a cursor on an image of the fingertip;

the control module further operable to control the cursor in the same position when a hand of the speaker leaves from the front of the screen, and control the cursor in the same position when the hand of the speaker is moved; and

an execution module operable to execute the corresponding operation function of the input device according to the matched hand gesture.

7. The projector as described in claim 6 , wherein the first hand gesture represents a number one.

8. The projector as described in claim 6 , wherein the second hand gesture represents a number four.

9. The projector as described in claim 6 , wherein the third hand gesture represents a letter L.

10. The projector as described in claim 6 , wherein the identification module is further operable to determine whether the hand gesture of the speaker exists in the image.

11. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a projector, cause the projector to perform a projection control method, the method comprising:

predetermining hand gestures, assigning an operation function of an input device to each of the predetermined hand gestures, the hand gestures comprising a first hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a scroll wheel of a mouse, a second hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a right mouse button of the mouse, and a third hand gesture associated with execution of an operation function of a left mouse button of the mouse;

receiving an image of a speaker captured by the image capturing device when an electronic file is projected onto a screen by the projector;

identifying whether a hand gesture of the speaker matches one of the predetermined hand gestures;

searching a fingertip of one finger of the hand gesture, and projecting a cursor on an image of the fingertip, the cursor being controlled in the same position when a hand of the speaker leaves from the front of the screen, and the cursor being controlled in the same position when the hand of the speaker are moved; and

upon the condition that the hand gesture matches one of the predetermined hand gestures, executing a corresponding assigned operation function.

12. The storage medium as described in claim 11 , wherein the first hand gesture represents a number one, the second hand gesture represents a number four, and the third hand gesture represents a letter L.