CN101272565A - 用于进行呼叫的图像识别 - Google Patents
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Abstract
用于执行呼叫的图像识别。移动台设备(22)包括照相机(24)和呼叫模块(40),该呼叫模块使用有关由照相机(24)所捕获的图像的信息从移动台设备(22)自动进行呼叫。示例方法包括基于由照相机(24)所捕获的图像来确定要呼叫的号码并自动地呼叫该号码。
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技术领域
本发明通常涉及通信。本发明尤其涉及移动通信。
背景技术
当前无线通信设备非常普遍。各种不同的设备都可获得。蜂窝电话是的一种示例移动台无线通信设备。当前蜂窝电话具有很多可用的特征,包括数字照相机。对于这些照相机的使用例子包括拍摄照片,然后使用文本消息技术将它们发送到另一个用户。例如,人们还可以用他们的照相机来获得图像,这些图像被用作为他们的移动电话显示屏上的背景。
本领域技术人员一直在努力改进并为无线通信设备用户提供增强的特征。
发明内容
示例性的移动台设备包括照相机,该照相机被配置为在照相机视野范围内捕获某个东西的图像。基于所捕获的图像,呼叫模块确定要呼叫的号码并自动地呼叫该号码。
使用具有照相机的移动台设备的示例性通信方法包括用照相机捕获图像。所捕获的图像被用来确定号码并自动地呼叫该号码。
所公开的例子的各种不同特征和优点从下面的详细描述对于本领域技术人员将变得显而易见。附有详细说明的附图可以如下简要描述。
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图1概略地图示了所选择的对本发明的实施例有用的装置的所选择部分。
图2是概括一个例子方法的流程图。
图3是概括自动地呼叫号码的一个示例过程的流程图。
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图1概略地示出了装置20,该装置允许个人使用移动台22自动地呼叫号码。在这个例子中,移动台22包括照相机24和存储器部分26。照相机24用公知的方式操作。存储器部分26包括多个存储的号码28,30和多个关联的所存储图像32,34。在这个例子中,每一个存储的号码都有与之关联的许哦存储图像。
呼叫模块40从照相机24接收关于由照相机24所获得的被捕获图像的信息。呼叫模块40然后使用那个图像或由所捕获的图像产生的信息来确定呼叫号码。呼叫模块40能够自动地呼叫所确定的号码。在一个例子中,该图像包括呼叫号码的指示。在另一个例子中,呼叫模块40确定所捕获的图像是否与存储器部分26中所存储的任何图像相对应。如果是,呼叫模块40自动地呼叫与该对应的图像相关联的号码以从移动台22执行呼叫。
在图1的例子中,照相机24被定向,由此视野42包括了存储在图像集46中的图像44,该图像集与移动台22是分开的。在一个例子中,图像集46包括上面有如在44,48,50和52上图示的图像的海报或者单片材料。另一个示例图像集46可呈现在计算机屏幕上。例如在另一个例子中,图像集46包括罗拉代克斯型(rolodex-type)图像集,该图像集中的每个都可以在单片卡片纸上。例如,海报板图像集46可以是个人家庭使用的而不是在车里使用。从这个描述中获益的本领域技术人员将认识到如何能最好地布置该图像集46以符合特定情况的需要。
在一个例子中,在将图像存储在存储器部分26之前,人们建立图像集46。在这个例子中,图像集46用于用照相机24捕获图像,并且然后把所捕获的图像与在存储器部分26中所存储的号码关联起来以提供关联的所存储图像。随后,为了自动地发起呼叫而捕获的相同图像可以使用相同的图像集46或另一个具有非常相似图像的图像集来完成,以使得呼叫模块40识别与所存储的图像之一相对应的所捕获的图像。
一个示例技术包括捕获要存储在存储器部分26中的图像,并且使用公知通信技术将该图像的拷贝从移动台22发送到到另一个设备,这样另一个设备能够再现该图像的可见拷贝,该图像的可见拷贝稍候用于发起自动的呼叫。
如图1示意性所示,诸如图像44的图像可以是个人的相片表示,该个人的号码存储在存储器部分26中。例如,图像48对应于公共服务或在紧急情况下需要的紧急回应号码。图像50包括诸如字母或数字的文本,用来识别个人希望呼叫的特定号码。图像52包括对应于存储器部分26中的存储图像的所选择的颜色或模式。
图1中的例子也包括诸如产品或包裹的物品54,具有诸如条形码的图像56。在一个例子中,图像56向呼叫模块40提供关于从产品54的供应商得到支持而使客户能够呼叫的号码的信息。在这样的例子中,呼叫模块40包括图像识别能力,该能力允许它确定真实的号码以从图像56直接呼叫而无需要求移动台22的用户预先存储与该图像相关联的任何号码。在一个例子中,用于紧急回应的图像48提供了真实号码的指示,这样用户无需预先存储该号码以使它自动可用。
示例移动台22还包括诸如键盘按钮或菜单选择的呼叫发起器58,以允许与用户发起由呼叫模块40自动进行的呼叫。一旦激活该呼叫发起器58,呼叫模块40从照相机24获得被捕获的图像并且开始自动呼叫过程。
图2包含了概括示例方法的流程图60。在步骤62确定期望呼叫。例如在图1的例子中,这响应于用户通过激活呼叫发起器58提供呼叫被期望的指示而出现。在步骤64,呼叫模块40从照相机24获得被捕获的图像。在步骤66,被捕获的图像被用来确定要呼叫的号码。在步骤68,所确定的号码被自动呼叫。
图3包括概括一个示例方法的流程图70,该方法通过使用移动台22的照相机功能来对预存在存储器部分26中的号码执行呼叫。在步骤72,确定呼叫是否被期望。在图1的例子中,当一个人使用呼叫发起器58时,就提供了呼叫被期望的指示。在步骤74,呼叫模块40基于当前照相机24的视野42中是否有事物来确定图像是否可用。如果有,呼叫模块40继续进行到步骤76,以便使用当前图像作为被捕获的图像。如果没有,在步骤78呼叫模块40使用最近被捕获的图像。
呼叫模块40继续进行到步骤80,以确定存储器部分26中的哪个所存储图像对应于被捕获的图像。有各种不同公知的图像匹配和图像学习技术可以使用。一个例子包括使用光学特性识别技术来确定所存储的图像是否对应于被捕获的图像。从本描述中获益的本领域技术人员可以从公知的技术中选择并且对呼叫模块40适当地编程以便识别被捕获的图像何时对应于至少一个所存储的图像。
一旦确定了合适的对应水平,在步骤82呼叫与对应的图像相关联的号码。这个过程允许个人将照相机24简单地指向期望的物体或视觉表示,以便自动地对与照相机24的视野42中的在存储器部分26中所存储的图像相关联的号码执行呼叫。
在一个例子中,基于被捕获的图像和所存储的图像内容之间的充分匹配来确定合适的对应。一个例子包括使用基于当前在照相机24的视野42中的事物而被捕获的图像并且确定对于至少预定量时间内匹配是否存在(例如,5秒钟)。当在足够长的时间内有充分的匹配,呼叫模块发起呼叫。
在图1的例子中,被捕获的图像44对应于所存储的图像34。此外,呼叫模块40呼叫号码30,该号码是与存储器部分26中所存储的图像34相关联的号码。
在一些例子中,被捕获的图像向呼叫模块40提供关于要从被捕获的图像(它自己)呼叫的号码的信息。例如在图1中,图像56向呼叫模块40提供信息,该信息指示要被呼叫的号码,这样该号码就无需预先存储在存储器部分26中。此外,在这个例子中,呼叫模块40包括合适的程序设计用来识别可见的号码、条形码、或其它要呼叫的号码的指示,并且由此进行回应。给出该描述,本领域技术人员能够选择或开发合适的程序设计来配置呼叫模块40,以便基于包含适当信息的被捕获的图像而具有号码识别能力。
所公开例子的一个优点是它们允许使用与移动台关联的照相机的可用能力来自动执行呼叫过程。例如,身体残疾的个人只需要将照相机指向某个方向,这样照相机就捕获与执行呼叫的期望号码相关联的图像。另一个使用的例子的情况是个人不能完全集中注意力在移动终端的菜单屏幕上以进行呼叫,但是能够很容易地指向照相机24的视野42的特定图像进行呼叫。
前面的描述实际上是示例性的而不是限定的。对于所公开例子的变形和修改对于本领域技术人员来说是明显的,不背离本发明的本质。本发明的法律保护范围通过研究下面的权利要求才能确定。
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1、一种移动台设备(22),包括:
照相机(24),被配置用来捕获图像;和
呼叫模块(40),自动地呼叫从所捕获的图像确定的号码。
2、如权利要求1所述的设备(22),包括:
存储器部分(26),包含多个存储的图像,每一个所存储的图像与从移动台设备(22)中被呼叫的号码相关联;和
其中所述呼叫模块(40)确定所捕获的图像是否与所存储的图像中的一个图像相对应,并且自动地呼叫与该所存储的图像中的一个图像相关联的号码。
3、如权利要求2所述的设备,其中所捕获的图像和所存储的图像中的一个图像都包括人物、物体、设计、字母、数字、条形码或颜色中的至少一项的图像。
4、如权利要求1所述的设备,其中所述呼叫模块(40)从所捕获的图像的内容确定要呼叫的号码。
5、如权利要求1所述的设备,其中所述呼叫模块(40)使用光特性识别来识别所捕获的图像的内容。
6、一种执行呼叫的方法,包括:
基于由与移动台设备(22)相关联的照相机(24)所捕获的图像来确定要呼叫的号码;和
从移动台设备(22)自动地呼叫所确定的号码。
7、如权利要求6所述的方法,包括:
存储多个图像,每个图像与从所述移动台设备呼叫的号码相关联。
8、如权利要求7所述的方法,包括:
确定所捕获的图像是否与所存储的图像中的一个图像相对应;和
自动地呼叫与该所存储的图像中的一个图像相关联的号码。
9、如权利要求6所述的方法,包括:
从所捕获的图像的内容确定要呼叫的号码。
10、如权利要求6所述的方法,包括:
使用光特性识别来使用所捕获的图像的内容。
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