IP Library Granted Patent US 11,036,301
Granted Patent B2
US 11,036,301 · App. 15/203,919 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Input device for motion operating graphical user interface

Inventors: Takashi Matsubara (Chigasaki, JP); Tomochika Ozaki (Yokohama, JP); Tatsuya Tokunaga (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
G06F3/017G06F3/011G06F3/0304G06F3/0482G06F3/0484
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Patent No.
US 11,036,301
App. No.
15/203,919
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An input device includes an input unit for inputting a predetermined motion image signal, a motion detector for detecting a motion on the basis of the motion image signal inputted into the input unit, a video signal processor for outputting a predetermined video signal, and a controller. The controller controls the video signal processor so that, when a motion detector detects a first motion, the video signal processor outputs a video signal to explain a predetermined second motion to be next detected by the motion detector after the detection of the first motion to a user.

Claims (14)

1. An image display device comprising:

a camera configured to image an operator of the image display device to generate an image of the operator;

a motion detector connected to the camera and configured to detect a motion of a hand of the operator by extracting a feature relating to the hand from the image generated by the camera;

a display configured to display a predetermined menu screen; and

a control circuit connected to the motion detector and configured to discriminate contents of an operation to the predetermined menu screen by a gesture performed by the operator based on the motion of the hand detected by the motion detector and to control a display content on the display based on the discriminated operation contents,

wherein:

the predetermined menu screen is configured to be operated by gestures using one hand and by gestures using two hands and the motion detector is configured to detect extension of one hand of the operator and detect extension of two hands of the operator,

in a case where the motion detector detects extension of the one hand of the operator by extracting the feature relating to the one hand from the image generated by the camera, the control circuit is configured to cause the display to display a first operational guide, for presenting how to operate the predetermined menu screen using the one hand to the operator, together with the predetermined menu screen, the first operational guide including a particular image independent from the motion of the operator,

in a case where the control circuit recognizes that the motion of the operator detected by the motion detector is a motion corresponding to a first gesture presented by the first operational guide, the control circuit enables an operation of the predetermined menu screen by the first gesture,

in a case where the motion detector detects extension of the two hands of the operator by extracting the feature relating to the two hands from the image generated by the camera, the control circuit is configured to cause the display to display a second operational guide, for presenting how to operate the predetermined menu screen using the two hands to the operator, together with the predetermined menu screen, the second operational guide including another particular image independent from the motion of the operator,

in a case where the control circuit recognizes that the motion of the operator detected by the motion detector is a motion corresponding to a second gesture presented by the second operational guide, the control circuit enables an operation of the predetermined menu screen by the second gesture.

2. The image display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first operational guide includes a plurality of items selectable by the first gesture and an operational guide for presenting how to gesture to the operator, and

the second operational guide includes a plurality of items selectable by the second gesture and an operational guide for presenting how to gesture to the operator.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058666/0407 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058255/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2018
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045142/0208 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2009-104641 · Apr 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14869111 · Sep 29, 2015
Continuation 12760596 · Apr 15, 2010
Related Publication 20160313802A1 · Oct 27, 2016
Cited By (1)
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