US 12,073,009 B2
Method for controlling an application employing identification of a displayed image
David L. Henty, Newport Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to I-INTERACTIVE LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by I-INTERACTIVE LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/099,196.
Application 18/099,196 is a continuation of application No. 16/214,112, filed on Dec. 9, 2018, granted, now 11,561,608.
Application 16/214,112 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,349, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 10,152,115, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/973,349 is a continuation of application No. 15/190,140, filed on Jun. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,965,027, issued on May 8, 2018.
Application 15/190,140 is a continuation of application No. 14/491,863, filed on Sep. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,405,431, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Application 14/491,863 is a continuation of application No. 13/908,900, filed on Jun. 3, 2013, granted, now 8,842,186, issued on Sep. 23, 2014.
Application 13/908,900 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/255,647, filed on Oct. 21, 2005, granted, now 8,456,534, issued on Jun. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/622,143, filed on Oct. 25, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2023/0376104 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/60 (2023.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04855 (2022.01); G08C 17/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01)
CPC G06F 3/005 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/0317 (2013.01); G06F 3/0386 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04855 (2013.01); G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); G08C 2201/32 (2013.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); H04N 21/42206 (2013.01); H04N 21/42225 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving image information in a user-manipulated device including a camera, the image information corresponding to a captured scene which includes a display image including at least part of a display device having a display screen in the field of view of the camera and background around the display device;
at least partially isolating the display image from the background using computer-implemented image processing and known characteristics of the display screen;
detecting within the display image one or more sub-images displayed by the display using computer-implemented image processing; and
controlling an application using the detected one or more sub-images.