CN103177174A - interactive electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an interactive electronic device, which comprises an image capturing module, a reaction module and a processing module, wherein the processing module is electrically connected to the image capturing module and the reaction module respectively. After the image capturing module captures the image, the processing module is used for outputting a control signal corresponding to the specific pattern of the image, and the reaction module is used for driving the interactive electronic device according to the control signal from the processing module.

Description

The interactive electronic device

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of interactive electronic device, and particularly carry out the interactive electronic device of multiple different interactive models relevant for a kind of specific pattern by the image that identification captured.

Background technology

Toy is a kind of amusement article very important in the human lives always.In recent years, along with the progress of electronics technology, also be added into relevant for electronic technology in the middle of the design of toy, also because the element of modern science and technology adds in the middle of toy, the parts of traditional toy faded away.

Along with the electronic game universalness, simple toy can't bring the experience of player's the best, and therefore, the interactive relationship between player and toy has become the recreational key of lifting.

From the above, if a kind of interactive electronic device is provided, should be important even make the children adult to carry out multiple different interactive model and to increase recreational from the interactive electronic device.

Summary of the invention

For the problems referred to above, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of interactive electronic device, carry out multiple different interactive model with the specific pattern by the image that identification was captured.

The present invention proposes a kind of interactive electronic device, and it comprises image acquisition module, reaction module and processing module.Processing module is electrically connected to respectively image acquisition module and reaction module.Image acquisition module is suitable for pick-up image, and processing module is in order to export control signal, the specific pattern that the corresponding image of this control signal comprises.Reaction module is in order to drive the interactive electronic device according to control signal.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned interactive electronic device more comprises at least one accessory, and wherein image acquisition module is in order to capture the image of described at least one accessory, and each accessory has at least one specific pattern that represents this accessory.

In one embodiment of this invention, the specific pattern of above-mentioned image acquisition module in order to comprise in the identification image, and produce Identification Data.Processing module is exported control signal according to Identification Data.In addition, image acquisition module for example comprises storage element, image acquisition unit and processing unit.Storage unit stores has many characteristics, and image acquisition unit is suitable for pick-up image, and processing unit is electrically connected to storage element and image acquisition unit.Processing unit is suitable at least one feature of identification image, and feature and characteristic are compared, to produce Identification Data.

In one embodiment of this invention, the image that above-mentioned processing module captures in order to the identification image acquisition module, and produce Identification Data, and according to Identification Data output control signal.In addition, processing module for example comprises storage element and is electrically connected to the processing unit of storage element.Storage unit stores has many characteristics, and processing unit is suitable at least one feature of identification image, and this feature and characteristic are compared, to produce Identification Data.

In one embodiment of this invention, the first processing unit that above-mentioned image acquisition module comprises image acquisition unit and is electrically connected to image acquisition unit, image acquisition unit is suitable for pick-up image, the first processing unit is suitable for seeking at least one feature of image, and exports feature to processing module.Processing module comprises storage element and is electrically connected to the second processing unit of storage element.Storage unit stores has many characteristics, and the second processing unit is suitable for feature and characteristic are compared, and with the kind of judgement specific pattern, and controls reaction module and makes corresponding action.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned specific pattern comprises bar code or lines.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned interactive electronic device more comprises main body, and this main body is for example electronic doll, and reaction module comprises head and/or the limbs that are installed in this electronic doll.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned interactive electronic device more comprises at least one accessory, wherein image acquisition module is in order to capture the image of described at least one accessory, and each accessory has at least one specific pattern that represents this accessory, and that accessory is is spherical, bone-shaped or milk ampuliform.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned image acquisition module institute pick-up image is to be associated with the detecting result, and the detecting result more comprises relative position information and relative distance information between specific pattern and main body.

In the present invention, the specific pattern of the image that can capture according to image acquisition module due to processing module is exported control signal, so that reaction module drives the interactive electronic device according to control signal, so interactive electronic device of the present invention can produce to the object with different specific patterns different actions, to reach the function that to carry out multiple different interactive model.

Above-mentioned explanation is only the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present invention, and can be implemented according to the content of instructions, and for above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by embodiment, and the cooperation accompanying drawing, be described in detail as follows.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1B be one embodiment of the invention electronic doll and in order to the schematic perspective view of the object of electronic doll interaction.

Fig. 2 illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of the image acquisition module of Figure 1A.

Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 B illustrates the electronic doll of Figure 1B and the interactive process schematic diagram of object.

Fig. 4 illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of processing module in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of third embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 A illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of image acquisition module in Fig. 6.

Fig. 7 B illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of processing module in Fig. 6.

Embodiment

Technological means and the effect taked by reaching predetermined goal of the invention for further setting forth the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to the film deposition apparatus of foundation the present invention proposition and embodiment, structure, feature and the effect thereof of using method thereof, be described in detail as follows.

Figure 1A illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of first embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1A, the interactive electronic device 1 of the present embodiment can produce to the object with different specific patterns different actions, and then reaches the function that can carry out multiple different interactive model.This interactive electronic device 1 comprisesimage acquisition module 12, reaction module 13 andprocessing module 14, and whereinprocessing module 14 is electrically connected toimage acquisition module 12 and reaction module 13.In addition, interactive electronic device 1 can more comprisemain body 11, with accommodatingimage acquisition module 12, reaction module 13 andprocessing module 14.

Hereinafter will be used as with the profile thatmain body 11 is electronic doll the specific embodiment of interactive electronic device 1, yet the present invention does not limit the profile thatmain body 11 need be electronic doll.In addition, hereinafter will represent to be equipped withelectronic doll 15main body 11 ofimage acquisition module 12, reaction module 13 andprocessing module 14.

Figure 1B be one embodiment of the invention electronic doll and in order to the schematic perspective view of the object of electronic doll interaction.Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, themain body 11 ofelectronic doll 15 for example is the dog shape, but not as limit.Image acquisition module 12 andprocessing module 14 are arranged inmain body 11, and wherein thecamera lens 124 ofimage acquisition module 12 can be used as the eyes ofelectronic doll 15, andreaction module 14 can be the movable position that is installed inmain body 11, such as head and/or limbs etc.

Image acquisition module 12 is suitable for pick-up image, andprocessing module 14 in order to the specific pattern output control signal according to image, is also that control signal is the specific pattern that corresponding image comprises.Reaction module 14 is in order to drive interactive electronic device 1 according to control signal, in other words, control signal can be ordered aboutreaction module 14 action of reacting, such as ordering about that limbs are run etc., and then driving electronic doll 15.Therefore, the interactive electronic device 1 of the present embodiment can be made different reactions according to its different objects that detects.

Above-mentioned specific pattern can be the shape that the overall profile of object presents, and for example object Q1, object Q2, object Q3 are respectively ball, feeding bottle and bone, and interactive electronic device 1 can be made different reactions according to the kind of object.In addition, in another embodiment, also interactive electronic device 1 can be designed to and make different reactions for specific object (as accessory M1, M2, M3).These accessories M1, M2, M3 are designed to the parts of interactive electronic device 1, and and these accessories M1, M2, M3 are provided with specific pattern.For instance, it is spherical that accessory M1 for example is, and the specific pattern P1 on accessory M1 is for example rounded, is also interactive electronic device 1 when detecting specific pattern P1, can judge that accessory M1 is spherical; Accessory M2 for example is the milk ampuliform, and the specific pattern P2 on accessory M2 for example is square, and is also interactive electronic device 1 when detecting specific pattern P2, can judge that accessory M2 is the milk ampuliform; Accessory M3 for example is bone-shaped, and the specific pattern P3 on accessory M3 for example is X-shaped, is also interactive electronic device 1 when detecting specific pattern P3, can judge that accessory M3 is bone-shaped.In addition, in other embodiments, the specific pattern on accessory also can be bar code or lines etc., and the present invention does not limit the kind of specific pattern, as long as it can allow 1 identification of interactive electronic device.

When the player carries out interaction by object or accessory andelectronic doll 15, at first,electronic doll 15 needs this object or accessory are debated the knowledge program, thereby, first embodiment of the invention provides the internal circuit of image acquisition module that Fig. 2 illustrates 12, so that object or accessory are debated knowledge.As shown in Figure 2,image acquisition module 12 comprises storage element 121, image acquisition unit 122 and processing unit 123, and wherein processing unit 123 is electrically connected with storage element 121 and image acquisition unit 122 respectively.

The identification process of the first embodiment

At first, see also Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A, before player andelectronic doll 15 were wanted to carry out interaction,electronic doll 15 for example was stationary state, and the image acquisition unit 122 ofelectronic doll 15 has predetermined reconnaissance range, as shown in dashed region in Fig. 3 A.This reconnaissance range is for example 10 meters farthest, but not as limit.

Then, please refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 B, as the player, object Q1 is lost or when being thrown into to the reconnaissance range of image acquisition unit 122, image acquisition unit 122 acquisitions fall into the overall image of object Q1 in reconnaissance range, wherein this image association is in the detecting result, and this detecting result more comprises relative position information and the relative distance information between object Q1 and main body 11.Then, image acquisition unit 122 with the image transmission that captures to processing unit 123 to debate knowledge.Afterwards, processing unit 123 can be searched at least one feature of images, wherein said feature comprise shape facility, size characteristic and color characteristic at least one of them.In addition, the method of searching feature comprises searches universe feature or local feature, wherein the search method of local feature comprises regional binary feature (Local binary patterns, and the search method of universe feature comprises color histogram (color histogram) feature etc. LBP) or Ha Er (Haar) feature etc..

Afterwards, processing unit 123 with at least one feature of the image of obtained object Q1 be stored in interior many characteristics of storage element 121 and compare to produce and debate the knowledge data.The comparison method that uses is for example inner product of vectors, but not as limit.

Hold above-mentioned, when the knowledge data are debated in processing unit 123 generations, the object that is spherical is judged in the object Q1 processed unit 123 of being lost to the reconnaissance range of image acquisition unit 122, and distance and relative position between object Q1 andelectronic doll 15 also are determined.Then, processing unit 123 can be known data transmission toprocessing module 14 with debating of producing, and controls signal to reaction module 13 andprocessing module 14 can be corresponding according to this Identification Data output.13 foundations of reaction module are ordered aboutelectronic doll 15 action of reacting from the control signal of processing module 14.For instance, the limbs of reaction module 13 are run, and then drivingelectronic doll 15 moves arbitrary part of touching spherical Q1.Afterelectronic doll 15 touched spherical body Q1, reaction module 13 can according to by processing unit 123 control signal of exporting, object Q1 being made corresponding reaction action, for example order about limbs and present the action of playing ball.

By above-mentioned content as can be known, can realize mentioned interactive of first previous paragraphs between the interactive electronic device 1 of the present embodiment and object.Should be noted, although be that the object Q1 that is spherical illustrates interaction between interactive electronic device 1 and object in above-mentioned content, but the interactive electronic device 1 of the present embodiment can be made different reaction actions according to the difference of the kind of object, does not limit concrete reaction action of interactive electronic device 1 at this.

Fig. 4 illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of processing module in Fig. 4.Please refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the interactiveelectronic device 2 of the present embodiment is similar to the interactive electronic device 1 of Figure 1A, and it is to carry out the work of image identification byprocessing module 24 that main difference is in the present embodiment.Particularly, interactiveelectronic device 2 comprisesimage acquisition module 22, reaction module 23 andprocessing module 24, and whereinprocessing module 24 is electrically connected toimage acquisition module 22 and reaction module 23.Interactiveelectronic device 2 can more comprisemain body 21, with accommodatingimage acquisition module 22, reaction module 23 andprocessing module 24.

In the present embodiment,main body 21 and reaction module 23 are similar tomain body 11 and the reaction module 13 of the first embodiment, will no longer repeat at this.In addition,image acquisition module 22 is in order to capturing the image of object, and image is sent to processing module 24.The image thatprocessing module 24 captures in order to identificationimage acquisition module 22, and produce Identification Data, and according to Identification Data output control signal.Particularly,processing module 24 comprisesstorage element 241 and is electrically connected to theprocessing unit 242 ofstorage element 241,storage element 241 stores many characteristics,processing unit 242 is suitable at least one feature of identification image, and the feature of image and stored characteristic are compared, to produce Identification Data.Then,processing module 24 can be corresponding according to this Identification Data output controls signal to reaction module 23, to order about reaction module 23 action of reacting.The method of described identification image process and generation Identification Data is described similar to the first embodiment, will no longer repeat at this.

Fig. 6 illustrates the block schematic diagram of the interactive electronic device of third embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 7 A illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of image acquisition module in Fig. 6, and Fig. 7 B illustrates the internal circuit schematic diagram of processing module in Fig. 6.Please refer to Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 B, the interactive electronic device 5 of the present embodiment is similar to the interactive electronic device 1 of Figure 1A, mainly to be in the present embodiment be to carry out the work of image identification byimage acquisition module 52 andprocessing module 54 to difference.Particularly, interactive electronic device 5 comprisesimage acquisition module 52,reaction module 53 andprocessing module 54, and whereinprocessing module 54 is electrically connected toimage acquisition module 52 and reaction module 53.Interactive electronic device 5 can more comprisemain body 51, with accommodatingimage acquisition module 52,reaction module 53 andprocessing module 54.

In the present embodiment,main body 51 andreaction module 53 are similar tomain body 11 and the reaction module 13 of the first embodiment, no longer repeat at this.In addition, the first processing unit 522 thatimage acquisition module 52 comprises image acquisition unit 521 and is electrically connected to image acquisition unit 521, image acquisition unit 521 is suitable for pick-up image, and image is sent to the first processing unit 522.The first processing unit 522 is suitable for seeking at least one feature of image, and exports this feature to processingmodule 54, and the method for the feature of the feature of wherein said image and searching image is similar to the first embodiment, no longer repeats at this.In addition,processing module 54 comprisesstorage element 541 and is electrically connected to thesecond processing unit 542 of storage element 541.Storage element 541 stores many characteristics, and thesecond processing unit 542 is suitable for the feature of image and these characteristics are compared, and with the kind of judgement specific pattern, andcontrols reaction module 53 and makes corresponding action.Method relevant for comparison is described similar to the first embodiment, no longer repeats at this.

In sum, in the present invention, the specific pattern of the image that can capture according to image acquisition module due to processing module is exported control signal, so that reaction module drives the interactive electronic device according to control signal, so interactive electronic device of the present invention can produce to the object with different specific patterns different actions, to reach the function that to carry out multiple different interactive model.In addition, in one embodiment, because the interactive electronic device comprises specific accessory, owing to all being provided with the specific pattern that is easy to identification on these accessories, make corresponding action so that the interactive electronic device is easier according to different accessories, so can save the complexity of identification.So, can not only promote reaction velocity, and use comparatively that the processing unit of low order can carry out the work of identification, therefore can save cost.

the above, only embodiments of the invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, although the present invention discloses as above with embodiment, yet be not to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, within not breaking away from the technical solution of the present invention scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be not break away from the technical solution of the present invention content, any simple modification that foundation technical spirit of the present invention is done above embodiment, equivalent variations and modification, all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. interactive electronic device comprises:

One image acquisition module, a reaction module and a processing module, this processing module are electrically connected to this image acquisition module and this reaction module;

Wherein this image acquisition module is suitable for capturing an image, and this processing module is in order to exporting a control signal, and to a specific pattern that should image comprises, this reaction module is in order to drive this interactive electronic device according to this control signal.

2. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, more comprise at least one accessory, and wherein this image acquisition module is in order to capture the image of this at least one accessory, and each accessory has at least one specific pattern that represents this accessory.

3. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, this image acquisition module this specific pattern in order to comprise in this image of identification wherein, and produce an Identification Data, this processing module is exported this control signal according to this Identification Data.

4. interactive electronic device according to claim 3, wherein this image acquisition module comprises:

One storage element stores many characteristics;

One image acquisition unit is suitable for capturing this image; And

One processing unit is electrically connected to this storage element and this image acquisition unit, and this processing unit is suitable at least one feature of this image of identification, and this feature and those characteristics are compared, to produce this Identification Data.

5. interactive electronic device according to claim 4, wherein this feature comprise shape facility, size characteristic and color characteristic at least one of them.

6. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, this image of capturing in order to this image acquisition module of identification of this processing module wherein, and produce an Identification Data, and export this control signal according to this Identification Data.

7. interactive electronic device according to claim 6, wherein this processing module comprises a storage element and is electrically connected to a processing unit of this storage element, this storage unit stores has many characteristics, this processing unit is suitable at least one feature of this image of identification, and this feature and these many characteristics are compared, to produce this Identification Data.

8. interactive electronic device according to claim 7, wherein this feature comprise shape facility, size characteristic and color characteristic at least one of them.

9. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, this image acquisition module one first processing unit of comprising an image acquisition unit and being electrically connected to this image acquisition unit wherein, this image acquisition unit is suitable for capturing this image, this first processing unit is suitable for seeking at least one feature of this image, and export this feature to this processing module, this processing module comprises a storage element and is electrically connected to one second processing unit of this storage element, this storage unit stores has many characteristics, this second processing unit is suitable for this feature and those characteristics are compared, to judge the kind of this specific pattern, and control this reaction module and make corresponding action.

10. interactive electronic device according to claim 9, wherein this feature comprise shape facility, size characteristic and color characteristic at least one of them.

11. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein this specific pattern comprises bar code or lines.

12. interactive electronic device according to claim 1 more comprises a main body, wherein this main body is an electronic doll, and this reaction module comprises head and/or the limbs that are installed in this electronic doll.

13. interactive electronic device according to claim 12, more comprise at least one accessory, wherein this image acquisition module is in order to capture the image of this at least one accessory, and each accessory has at least one specific pattern that represents this accessory, and that this accessory is is spherical, bone-shaped or milk ampuliform.

14. interactive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein to capture this image be to be associated with a detecting result to this image acquisition module, and this detecting result more comprises relative position information and relative distance information between this specific pattern and this main body.

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