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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Mediatek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
MediaTek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
An embodiment of a method for contactlessly controlling an electronic apparatus, performed by a processor of the electronic apparatus. A camera module of the electronic apparatus is turned on to capture a series of images upon detecting that an object is in close proximity to the electronic apparatus. A contactless control procedure is performed while the camera module thereof is in use. The control operation comprises determining a control operation according to the captured images; performing the control operation to an electronic device of the electronic apparatus upon obtaining an instruction based on analyzing the captured images; and turning off the camera module responsive to not obtaining an instruction within a predetermined time period.