Device, operating method and computer-readable recording medium for generating a signal by detecting facial movement

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PATENT NO 9354615
APP PUB NO 20140376772A1
SERIAL NO

14296110

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A device for generating signal by detecting facial movement and operating method thereof is provided, which includes: an image capture unit, and a processing unit. The image capture unit for obtaining an image series. The processing unit receives the images series from the image capture unit, wherein the processing unit includes an image background removal module, an image extracting module, and a comparator, wherein the image background removing module processes each of the image series respectively to obtain a facial image, wherein the feature location module determines a location of a pair of nostrils in the facial image, defines a mouth searching frame, and acquires a data of mouth movements through the mouth searching frame, wherein the comparator compares the data of mouth movements with predetermined facial information, and generates a designated signal according to the comparison result.

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UTECHZONE CO LTDRM 1 10F NO 268 LIANCHENG RD ZHONGHE DIST NEW TAIPEI CITY 235

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fang, Chih-Heng New Taipei, TW 17 57
Lin, Po-Tsung New Taipei, TW 21 293
Tsou, Chia-Chun New Taipei, TW 50 434

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