Systems, methods and techniques for inputting text into mobile devices using a camera-based keyboard

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9898809
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14936915

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Systems, methods and techniques are provided for interacting with mobile devices using a camera-based keyboard. The system comprises a processor system including at last one processor. The processor system is configured to at least capture a plurality of images in connection with the keyboard and at least one hand typing on the keyboard via the camera. Based on the plurality of captured images, the processor system is further configured to locate the keyboard, extract at least a portion of the keys on the keyboard, extract a hand, and detect a fingertip of the extracted hand. After that, a keystroke may be detected and localized through tracking the detected fingertip in at least one of the plurality of captured images, and a character corresponding to the localized keystroke may be determined.

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COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARYP O BOX 8795 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE WILLIAMSBURG VA 23187-8795
NANJING UNIVERSITY210093 NO 22 HANKOU ROAD GULOU DISTRICT JIANGSU NANJING NANJING CITY JIANGSU PROVINCE 210093

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Qun Williamsburg, US 206 3141
Lu, Sanglu Nanjing, CN 1 6
Xie, Lei Nanjing, CN 75 787
Yin, Yafeng Nanjing, CN 3 41

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