IP Library Patent Application 14108408
Patent Application
App. No. 14/108,408

INDUSTRIAL MANIPULATING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE COMPUTERS AND INDUSTRIAL MANIPULATING METHOD

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App. No.
14/108,408
Abstract

An industrial manipulating system includes a plurality of computers and an input assembly shared by the computers. A response capability of the computer is interrupted to operation commands. A camera is used to take a photograph of a current operator and determination is made whether the photograph contains a face image of the current operator. The response capability of the identified computer is restored to the operation commands when the photograph contains the face image of the current operator.

Claims (40)

1 . An industrial manipulating method, comprising:

interrupting a response capability of a computer to operation commands;

obtaining a photograph of a current operator of the computer;

determining whether the photograph contains a face image of the current operator; and

restoring the response capability of the identified computer to the operation commands when the photograph contains the face image of the current operator.

2 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the current operator is a legitimate operator by determining whether the photograph of the current operator matches a pre-stored image of legitimate operators.

3 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 2 , wherein the determining whether the photograph contains a face image of the current operator is implemented if the current operator is determined as a legitimate operator.

4 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 2 , wherein the determining whether the photograph of the current operator matches one of pre-stored images of legitimate operators comprises:

determining whether a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of the photograph reaches a predetermined percentage of a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of one of the pre-stored images, if the a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of the photograph reaches a predetermined percentage of a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of one of the pre-stored images, determining that the photograph of the current operator matches the pre-stored image.

5 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 1 , further comprises:

calculating a time length that the current operator stays in front of the computer after determining the photograph contains the face image of the current operator; and

determining whether the time length reaches a predetermined time value.

6 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 5 , further comprising:

designating the computer as a target computer if the time length reaches a predetermined time value.

7 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 5 , further comprises:

detecting an external pressure imposed on an input assembly after determining that the time length reaches the predetermined time value; and

determining whether the external pressure is greater than or equal to a predetermined pressure value.

8 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 5 , wherein the designating the computer as a target computer is implemented if the external pressure is greater than or equal to a predetermined pressure value.

9 . The industrial manipulating method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining a photograph of a current operator comprises:

activating a camera embedded in a display; and

controlling the camera to take a photograph on a face of the current operator.

10 . An industrial manipulating system, comprising:

a plurality of computers; and

an input assembly shared by the computers;

wherein each computer comprises a memory, a processor, a camera, and a control system, the control system is installed in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the control system comprises:

an interrupting module interrupting a response capability of the computer to operation commands;

an image collecting module controlling the camera to take a photograph of a current operator;

a first designating module determining whether the photograph contains a face image of the current operator; and

a control module restoring the response capability of the identified computer to the operation commands when the photograph contains a face image of the current operator.

11 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 10 , wherein the control system further comprises a first determining module for determining whether the current operator is a legitimate operator.

12 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 11 , wherein images of legitimate operators are pre-stored in the memory, and the first determining module determines whether the photograph of the current operator matches one of pre-stored images of legitimate operators to determine whether the current operator is a legitimate operator.

13 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 12 , wherein the first determining module determines that the photograph of the current operator matches one of pre-stored images of legitimate operators when a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of the photograph reaches a predetermined percentage of a weighted mean value of facial characteristics, eye characteristics, and nose characteristics of one of the pre-stored images.

14 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 10 , wherein the control system further comprises a timing module for calculating a time length that the current operator stays in front of the computer.

15 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 14 , wherein the control system further comprises a second determining module for determining whether the time length reaches a predetermined time value.

16 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 14 , wherein the control system further comprises a second designating module for designating the computer as a target computer if the time length reaches a predetermined time value.

17 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 10 , further comprising a pressure sensor connected to the input assembly, the pressure sensor is configured to detect an external pressure imposed on the input assembly.

18 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 10 , wherein the control system further comprises a pressure detecting module for controlling the pressure sensor to detect the external pressure imposed on the input assembly and collecting external pressure information from the pressure sensor.

19 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 18 , wherein the control system further comprises a third determining module for determining whether the external pressure is greater than or equal to a predetermined pressure value.

20 . The industrial manipulating system of claim 10 , wherein the computer further comprises a display, and the camera is embedded in the display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: WU, QI-DI
To: FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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