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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Maxell, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Motoyuki Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Hideo Nishijima, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Maxell, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/25 (2013.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06K 9/00335 (2013.01); G10L 15/25 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0381 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04M 2250/52 (2013.01); H04M 2250/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention is provided with: a memory unit for storing lip movement recognition data; an imaging unit for capturing a video including at least the lip portion of the operator; a lip movement recognition unit for performing a comparison between data representing the movement of the lip portion of the operator obtained from the imaging unit and the lip movement recognition data, and thereby recognizing the operation to execute; and a controller for performing an operation executable in accordance with the lip movement recognition unit.