Patent ID: 8232964
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for operating objects that operates an object on a screen based on an imaged operating element, the apparatus comprising: a computing apparatus; a display apparatus connected to the computing apparatus; and an imaging apparatus connected to the computing apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus images a predetermined operating element and the computing apparatus displays, as a marker, an image of the imaged operating element on the display apparatus, and the object on the screen of the display apparatus is operated by movement of the marker, and wherein the computing apparatus generates a bitmap B(x, y) in a pixel unit from digital image frame data imaged by the imaging apparatus, focusing on image properties including a predetermined H (Hue), S (Saturation), and V (Value), represents presence of a bit at each y value in the bitmap B(x, y) by a segment element (x, y, w) having a starting point (x) and a width (w), determines whether there is a contact relationship between the segment elements and puts together segment elements having a contact relationship into a matter element, and generates the marker based on the matter element.