Patent Publication Number: US-9412001-B2

Title: Method and computer-readable recording medium for recognizing object using captured image

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
     This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to Korean Patent Application Serial No. 10-2013-0105519, which was filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 3, 2013, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure concerns a computer-readable recording medium for recording an object from a captured image and providing information associated with the recognized object. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In image object recognition, a finger object is relatively easily recognized because of its substantially regular shape in comparison to other recognition targets. However, to identify a finger, initially feature point comparison is typically performed for various sizes and angles. As an example of finger recognition, after a finger shape is stored as a template, a finger shape may be recognized using the stored template. Further, to improve recognition rate, skin color may be used. In response to finger recognition, a recognized finger path is traced to recognize a moving path of a fingertip. A known Lucas-Kanade (LK) scheme for recognizing a position based on a size of a finger and a change in an angle may be used. 
     However, in finger-recognition-based input, operations are performed in involving different variables (for example, various sizes and angles) of a stored finger template. Use of these variables improves recognition rate but increases computation required. Since computation needs to be performed for the regions of a captured image, complex computation is required for a high-definition image. 
     SUMMARY 
     A system provides a method and computer-readable recording medium for recognizing an object, in which information recognized from an image captured by a first electronic device is transmitted to a second electronic device to provide information associated with the captured image. 
     A system recognizes an object employed by an electronic device, by capturing an image using a camera module and transmitting information recognized from the captured image to an external electronic device connected with the electronic device via a communication network. The system receives information associated with the recognized information from the external electronic device and displays the received information on a display. 
     In a feature, the recognizing of the information from the captured image comprises: detecting a finger image in a predetermined partial region of an entire region of the captured image; and detecting at least one object in a region of predetermined size that is located adjacent to a position at which the finger image is detected in the captured image. The predetermined partial region has a predetermined size or direction in the captured image and the detection of a finger image comprises determining transition in pixel luminance to determine a feature boundary, transforming the identified image feature using translation, scaling and rotation operations for comparison with a predetermined stored feature image of a particular user using mapping information associating a user anatomical feature with a user identifier. The object is one selected from among a barcode, a Quick Response (QR) code, a wine label, a material object, a human body, a face, and feature point information. The electronic device is a wearable device that is able to be worn on a human body and the detection of at least one object comprises determining transition in pixel luminance to determine an object boundary, transforming the identified image object using translation, scaling and rotation operations for comparison with a predetermined stored object image of a particular user using mapping information associating a user anatomical object with a user identifier. Also, electronic device is of a watch type or a glasses type. 
     In another feature, a method for recognizing an object by an electronic device, comprises receiving information at a second electronic device, the information being recognized from an image captured by a first electronic device; searching for information associated with the received recognized information; and displaying the searched information on a display. 
     In a further feature, a method for recognizing an object by an electronic device, comprises capturing an image using a camera module, detecting a finger image in predetermined partial region of the captured image and detecting at least one object in a region of predetermined size that is located adjacent to a position at which the finger image is detected in the captured image. A type of the detected object is identified and an operation associated with the identified type of the detected object is performed. The predetermined partial region is determined in response to relative position between the electronic device and a finger when the electronic device is worn and has a predetermined size or direction in the captured image. The object is one selected from, a barcode, a Quick Response (QR) code, a wine label, a material object, a human body, a face, and feature point information. 
     In another feature, the detecting of the object comprises detecting a second finger image in a region of predetermined size that is located adjacent to a position at which a first finger image is detected, wherein the method further comprises: tracking movement of the first finger image or the second finger image; and recognizing an object included in an image of a region positioned between the first finger image and the second finger image. The recognizing of the object is performed if movement of the first finger image or the second finger image does not occur for a predetermined time. Also, the detecting of the finger image comprises: identifying a finger shape by comparison with a predetermined object shape. The detecting of the finger image comprises: identifying a finger by identifying pixel luminance transition indicating a finger edge. 
     In yet another feature, a method for recognizing an object by an electronic device irradiates light from an Infrared (IR) light source to at least a partial region of a hand, captures an image using an IR camera, extracts a pattern from predetermined at least a partial region of an entire region of the captured image and authenticates a user using the extracted pattern. The method recognizes the detected finger image as a finger at a particular position, if a position at which the finger image is detected in the captured image is adjacent to a particular position of a plurality of predetermined positions. 
     In an additional feature, a method recognizes an object by an electronic device, by emitting, using a first electronic device, light from an Infrared (IR) light source to at least a partial region of a hand, acquiring, by a second electronic device, an IR image including the at least a partial region of the hand and detecting a position of the hand from the acquired IR image by detection of a boundary of the at least a partial region of the hand in response to pixel luminance transition. 
     In yet an additional feature, a method for recognizing an object by an electronic device, comprises: detecting image data representing at least one finger of a user hand from an image captured by a first electronic device; detecting an image of the hand from an image captured by a second electronic device; determining, using the second electronic device, a gesture in response to movement of the detected hand; and performing different operations corresponding to determined gestures based on results of detection of the finger image detected by the first electronic device. 
     In yet a further feature, a method recognizes an object by an electronic device, comprising: connecting a plurality of electronic devices via communication; capturing, by a first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, an image including a second electronic device; detecting a finger image in a predetermined at least a partial region of an of the captured image; selecting an electronic device that is located adjacent to a position at which the finger image is detected from among the plurality of electronic devices; and transmitting a control signal to the selected electronic device. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program executing the methods. 
     Information regarding the method for recognizing an object by an electronic device may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium may include a recording medium which stores programs and data such that they can be read by a computer system. Examples of the recording medium may include, but are not limited to, at least one of a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Compact Disk (CD), a Digital Video Disk (DVD)-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, an embedded Multimedia Card (eMMC), and also carrier waves (for example, transmission over the Internet). The recording medium may be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that a computer-readable code may be stored and executed in a decentralized fashion. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above features and advantages will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  shows a system according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 2  shows a procedure for recognizing an object and providing associated information according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 3  shows another procedure for recognizing an object and providing associated information according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 4  a further procedure for recognizing an object and providing associated information according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates providing information associated with a captured image by using a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates providing information associated with a captured image by using a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart of a method for recognizing an object by using finger identification according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 8  shows an example in which a wearable device is worn according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 9  shows an example of image capture in a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 10  shows an example of image capture in a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 11  shows a region for finger identification in a captured image according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 12  shows finger identification using a predetermined region in a captured image according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 13  shows a result of finger identification in a captured image according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 14  shows a result of identification of a plurality of fingers in a captured image according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 15  shows an example of recognizing an object based on finger identification according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 16  shows an example of recognizing an object based on finger identification according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 17  and  FIG. 18  illustrate recognizing and displaying a text using finger identification according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 19 ,  FIG. 20 , and  FIG. 21  illustrate selecting a region based on identification of a plurality of fingers according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 22  shows a procedure for identifying a captured image and controlling a device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 23 ,  FIG. 24 , and  FIG. 25  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 26 ,  FIG. 27 , and  FIG. 28  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a cooperated device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 29 ,  FIG. 30 , and  FIG. 31  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 32  illustrates irradiating Infrared (IR) rays to a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 33  illustrates acquiring a vein image using IR rays in a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 34 ,  FIG. 35 ,  FIG. 36 , and  FIG. 37  illustrate detecting a hand or a finger by using an IR light source in a wearable device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 38  shows detecting a hand in a first terminal according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 39  shows detecting a finger in a second terminal according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 40  shows recognizing a gesture in a first terminal according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 41  shows a procedure for analyzing a captured image to identify an object and providing associated information according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 42  illustrates analyzing a captured image to identify a wine label according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 43  illustrates displaying associated information of an identified wine label according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 44  and  FIG. 45  illustrate displaying a menu for object identification in a captured image according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 46  shows a detailed structure of an electronic device according to invention principles; 
         FIG. 47  is a perspective view showing an example of a wearable device according to invention principles; and 
         FIG. 48  is a perspective view showing an example of an electronic device according to invention principles. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     A detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may obscure the subject matter. 
     Although ordinal numbers such as “first,” “second,” and so forth will be used to describe various components, those components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for distinguishing one component from another component. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component and likewise, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term “and/or” used herein includes combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing an embodiment. As used herein, the singular forms include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “has” when used in this specification, specify the presence of a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, element, or a combination thereof but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, elements, or combinations thereof. 
     The terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meanings as terms that are generally understood by those skilled in the art, unless otherwise indicated the terms are differently defined. It should be understood that terms defined in a generally-used dictionary have meanings coinciding with those of terms in the related technology unless otherwise indicated. 
     A system recognizes an object in which information recognized from an image captured by a first electronic device is transmitted to a second electronic device to provide information associated with the captured image. In addition, an electronic device system recognizes an object in which a finger image is detected in a predetermined at least partial region in an image captured by an electronic device to improve the efficiency of a recognition process. An ‘electronic device’ may be a device including at least one processor and may include a camera, a portable device, a mobile terminal, a communication terminal, a portable communication terminal, and a portable mobile terminal. For example, the electronic device may be a digital camera, a smartphone, a cellular phone, a game console, a television (TV), a display device, a vehicle head unit, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a Personal Media Player (PMP), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a navigation device, an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) of a bank, or a Point of Service (PoS) device of a store. The electronic device may be a flexible device or a flexible display device and may be a wearable device (for example, a watch-type device, a glasses-type device, or a clothing-type device). 
       FIG. 1  shows a system including first electronic device  100   a  and a second electronic device  100   b  and an information search server  102 . If an image is captured using a camera module provided in the first electronic device  100   a , information about the captured image (or captured image information) or recognition information recognized from the captured image may be transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b . The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may communicate with each other through a wired/wireless communication means. If the first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are located adjacent to each other, they may communicate with each other through a wired communication means or a short-range wireless communication means. 
     The recognition information recognized from the captured image may be information associated with a type of an object (for example, a barcode, a Quick Response (QR) code, a wine label, a material object, a human body, a face, for example) recognized from the captured image, may be information about at least a partial region including a region of the object recognized from the captured image, or may be information acquired by analyzing the object recognized from the captured image (for example, barcode identification information, QR code analysis information, feature point (descriptor) information, for example). 
     If the recognition information associated with the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b , the second electronic device  100   b  searches for information associated with the recognition information by using a database stored or an application installed in the second electronic device  100   b . The information associated with the recognition information may be detailed information associated with the object recognized from the captured image. The identified information associated with the recognition information may be displayed on a display provided in the second electronic device  100   b . The identified information associated with the recognition information may be transmitted to the first electronic device  100   a . The first electronic device  100   a  may display the information associated with the recognition information, which is transmitted from the second electronic device  100   b , on a display. 
     The second electronic device  100   b  may request the information search server  102  to search for the information associated with the recognition information via a communication network  101 . In response to the search request from the second electronic device  100   b , the information search server  102  searches for the information associated with the recognition information and provides the search result to the second electronic device  100   b  via the communication network  101 . The information associated with the recognition information provided from the information search server  102  to the second electronic device  100   b  may be displayed on the display provided in the second electronic device  100   b . The information associated with the recognition information provided from the information search server  102  to the second electronic device  100   b  may be transmitted back to the first electronic device  100   a . The first electronic device  100   a  may display the information associated with the recognition information, which is transmitted from the second electronic device  100   b , on the display. 
     The communication network  101  may be configured regardless of a type of communication such as wired communication or wireless communication, and may include various communication networks such as a Personal Area Network (PAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), or a Wide Area Network (WAN). The communication network  101  may be the known World Wide Web (WWW) and may use wireless transmission systems used for short-range communication such as Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or Bluetooth. The communication network  101  may include a cable broadcast communication network, a terrestrial broadcast communication network, or a satellite broadcast communication network to receive a broadcast signal. 
       FIG. 2  shows signal flow in a procedure for recognizing an object and providing information associated with the object. The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are connected through communication in step  202 . The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be types that are similar to, the same as, or different from each other. For example, the first electronic device  100   a  may be a wearable device (for example, a watch-type device or a glasses-type device), and the second electronic device  100   b  may be a smartphone. The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be communicated through communication in various ways. 
     In response to an image being captured through the camera module provided in the first electronic device  100   a  in step  204 , information is recognized from the captured image in step  206 . The information recognized from the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b  in step  208 . The recognition information recognized from the captured image may be information associated with a type of the object recognized from the captured image (for example, a barcode, a QR code, a wine label, a matter object a human body, or a face), may be information about at least a partial region including a region of the object recognized from the captured image, or may be information acquired by analyzing the object recognized from the captured image (for example, barcode identification information or QR code analysis information or feature point information (descriptor)). 
     In response to the recognition information associated with the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b , information associated with the recognition information is searched for by using a database stored or an application installed in the second electronic device  100   b  in step  210 . The information associated with the recognition information may be detailed information associated with the object recognized from the captured image. The identified information associated with the recognition information is transmitted from the second electronic device  100   b  to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  212 . The first electronic device  100   a  displays the information associated with the recognition information, which is transmitted from the second electronic device  100   b , on a display in step  214 . 
       FIG. 3  shows a signal flow of a procedure for recognizing an object and providing information associated with the object. The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are connected through communication in step  302 . The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be types that are similar to, the same as, or different from each other. For example, as mentioned previously, the first electronic device  100   a  may be a wearable device (for example, a watch-type device or a glasses-type device), and the second electronic device  100   b  may be a smartphone. However, the present invention is not limited to these devices. 
     The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be connected through communication in various communication manners. If the first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are located adjacent to each other, they may be connected through communication by a wireless communication means or a short-range wireless communication means. If an image is captured through the camera module provided in the first electronic device  100   a  in step  304 , information is recognized from the captured image in step  306 . The information recognized from the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b  in step  308 . The recognition information recognized from the captured image may be information associated with a type of the object recognized from the captured image (for example, a barcode, a QR code, a wine label, a matter object a human body, or a face), may be information about at least a partial region including a region of the object recognized from the captured image, or may be information acquired by analyzing the object recognized from the captured image (for example, barcode identification information, QR code analysis information, or feature point (descriptor) information). 
     If the recognition information associated with the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b , information associated with the recognition information is searched for by using a database stored or an application installed in the second electronic device  100   b  in step  310 . The information associated with the recognition information may be detailed information associated with the object recognized from the captured image. The found information associated with the recognition information is displayed on a display of the second electronic device  100   b.    
       FIG. 4  shows a signal flow of a procedure for recognizing an object and providing information associated with the object. The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are connected through communication in step  402 . The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be types that are similar to, the same as, or different from each other. For example, as described above, the first electronic device  100   a  may be a wearable device (for example, a watch-type device, a glasses-type device, or a clothing-type device), and the second electronic device  100   b  may be a smartphone. The first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  may be connected through communication in various ways. If the first electronic device  100   a  and the second electronic device  100   b  are located adjacent to each other, they may be connected through communication by a wireless communication means or a short-range wireless communication means. 
     If an image is captured through the camera module provided in the first electronic device  100   a  in step  404 , information is recognized from the captured image in step  406 . The information recognized from the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b  in step  408 . The recognition information recognized from the captured image may be information associated with a type of the object recognized from the captured image (for example, a barcode, a QR code, a wine label, a matter object a human body, or a face), may be information about at least a partial region including a region of the object recognized from the captured image, or may be information acquired by analyzing the object recognized from the captured image (for example, barcode identification information, QR code analysis information, or feature point (descriptor) information). 
     If the recognition information associated with the captured image is transmitted to the second electronic device  100   b , the second electronic device  100   b  searches for information associated with the recognition information by using a database stored or an application installed in the second electronic device  100   b  in step  410  or transmits the recognition information to the information search server  102  to request the information search server  102  to search for the associated information in step  412 . In this case, the second electronic device  100   b  first searches for the information associated with the recognition information, and if there is no search result, the second electronic device  100   b  may request the information search server  102  to search for the associated information. The search result of the second electronic device  100   b  and the search result of the information search server  102  may be integrated to provide information. The information search server  102  searches for the information associated with the recognition information in response to the search request from the second electronic device  100   b  in step  414 , and transmits the search result back to the second electronic device  100   b  via the communication network  101  in step  416 . 
     The information associated with the recognition information provided from the information search server  102  to the second electronic device  100   b  is displayed on the display of the second electronic device  100   b  in step  418 . The information associated with the recognition information provided from the information search server  102  to the second electronic device  100   b  is transmitted to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  420 . The first electronic device  100   a  displays the information associated with the recognition information, which is transmitted from the second electronic device  100   b , on the display in step  422 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates providing information associated with an image captured using a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. If a first electronic device  500  is a watch-type device, a user, while wearing the first electronic device  500  on a wrist, captures an image through a camera module  501  provided in the first electronic device  500 . An image  511  captured by the first electronic device  500  may include at least a part of a hand  512  of the user. For example, since the first electronic device  500  is worn on the wrist, a part of the hand  512  (for example, a back of the hand  512 ) or a finger may be included in a predetermined position of the captured image  511  (for example, a lower portion of the captured image  511 ). Thus, if the user points the finger to a particular object  514  (for example, a dish that serves food in  FIG. 5 ), the object  514  located adjacent to the finger is identified and a region  513  including the identified object  514  is analyzed. By analyzing the region  513  including the identified object  514 , detailed information associated with the identified object  514  may be obtained. The object  514  may be identified in the entire image  511  captured by the camera module  501 , the finger included in a predetermined region of the captured image  511  may be first detected and the object  514  located adjacent to the detected finger may be identified. 
     If it is possible for the first electronic device  500  to analyze a region  513  including the identified object  514 , the first electronic device  500  performs analysis and displays the analysis result on the display of the first electronic device  500 . Device  500  identifies features e.g. finger, hand by edge detection determining transition in pixel luminance along a feature boundary, for example, as known. Device  500  transforms the identified image features using translation, scaling and rotation operations for comparison with predetermined stored image features of particular users, for example, in mapping information. Device  500  compares the identified transformed features with predetermined stored mage features of a user of device  500  (or other device concerned) using the mapping information and identifies a feature in a captured image. The mapping information associates a predetermined stored object/feature image of a particular user with a user identifier. The first electronic device  500  may transmit the analysis result to the second electronic device  520  connected (for example, paired) through communication. The second electronic device  520  may receive the analysis result from the first electronic device  500  and display the analysis result on a display  521  (for example, a touch screen). 
     If it is not possible for the first electronic device  500  to analyze the region  513  including the identified object  514 , the first electronic device  500  may transmit the captured image  511  or image information about the region  513  including the identified object  514  in the captured image  511  to the second electronic device  520 . The second electronic device  520  may analyze the information transmitted from the first electronic device  500  and display the information associated with the identified object on the display  521 . The second electronic device  520  may transmit information associated with the captured image (for example, the captured image  511  or the image information about the region  513  including the identified object  514 ) to the information search server  102  via the communication network  101  to request the information search server  102  to search for the associated information. The search result of the information search server  102  may be displayed on the display  521  of the second electronic device  520 . 
     For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  500  is an image associated with food or movie, additional information associated with food or movie may be searched for and displayed on the second electronic device  520 . For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  500  is text, a recognition result or a translation result of a sentence may be displayed on the second electronic device  520 . For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  500  is a person, the second electronic device  520  may be requested to transmit a file to the person through face recognition. The information transmitted from the first electronic device  500  to the second electronic device  520  may be the entire captured image or a part of the captured image. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates providing information associated with a captured image by using a wearable device. If a first electronic device  600  is a watch-type device, the user, while wearing the first electronic device  600  on a wrist, may capture an image using a camera module  601  provided in the first electronic device  600 . An image  611  captured by the first electronic device  600  may include at least a part of a hand  612  of the user. For example, since the user wears the first electronic device  600  on the wrist, a part of the hand  612  (for example, the back of the hand  612 ) and a finger may be included in a predetermined position of the captured image  611 . Thus, if the user points the finger to a particular object  614  (for example, a dish serving food in  FIG. 6 ), the object  614  located adjacent to the finger is identified and a region  613  including the identified object  614  is analyzed. As such, by analyzing the region  613  including the identified object  614 , detailed information associated with the identified object  614  may be acquired. 
     If it is not possible for the first electronic device  600  to analyze the region  613  including the identified object  614 , the first electronic device  600  transmits the image  611  captured by the first electronic device  600  or image information about the region  613  including the identified object  614  in the captured image  611 , to the second electronic device  620 . The second electronic device  620  analyzes the information transmitted from the first electronic device  600  and transmits information associated with the identified object  614  to the first electronic device  600 . Also, device  620  transmits the information associated with the captured image  611  (for example, the captured image  611  or the image information about the region  613  including the identified object  614 ) to the information search server  102  via the communication network  101  to request the information search server  102  to search for associated information. The search result of the information search server  102  is transmitted to the first electronic device  600  for display on a display of the first electronic device  600 . 
     For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  600  is an image food or movie, additional information associated with food or movie may be searched for and displayed on the first electronic device  600 . For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  600  is text, a recognition result or a translation result of a sentence may be displayed on the first electronic device  600 . For example, if an object captured by the first electronic device  600  is a person, the second electronic device  620  may be requested to transmit a file to the person through face recognition. The information transmitted from the first electronic device  600  to the second electronic device  620  may be the entire captured image or a part thereof. Recognizing an object by using finger identification in a predetermined region will be described with reference to  FIGS. 7 to 21 . 
       FIG. 7  shows a flowchart of a procedure for recognizing an object by using finger identification. If an image is captured using a camera module provided in an electronic device (for example, a wearable electronic device including a watch-type device), a finger is detected in predetermined at least a partial region of the entire region of the captured image in step  702 . For example, if an image is captured when a watch-type device is worn on the wrist as shown in  FIGS. 11 to 14 , a hand or a finger is positioned in a predetermined region of the captured image due to the wearing position of the watch-type device. For example, as shown in  FIG. 12 , a finger  1200  is positioned in a predetermined region  1110  of a captured image  1120 . 
     Thus, the finger may be detected in the entire region of the captured image  1120 , but the finger is preferentially detected in the predetermined at least a partial region, thereby efficiently performing finger identification with low computation and high speed. Thus, a finger may be detected in the entire region of the captured image  1120 , by preferentially detecting a finger in the predetermined at least a partial region with less computation and at higher speed, leading to efficient finger detection. If any finger is not detected in the predetermined at least a partial region in step  704 , the finger is detected in the entire region of the captured image in step  706 . If the finger is detected in the entire region or the predetermined at least a partial region of the captured image, an object may be identified in a predetermined-size region located adjacent to the region or position where the finger is detected, in step  708 . If the object is identified in the predetermined-size region in step  710 , an operation corresponding to the identified object may be performed in step  714 . On the other hand, if the object is not identified in the predetermined-size region in step  710 , an object identification region is expanded by a predetermined size in step  712  and the object is identified in the expanded object identification region. 
     In response to the finger being detected, an object identification region is expanded from the neighborhood of the position at which the finger is detected, gradually from a narrow range to a broad range, and object identification is performed in the object identification region, thereby improving the efficiency of object identification. 
       FIG. 8  shows a wearable device where an image is captured and  FIG. 10  shows image capture in a wearable device according to another embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 8 , a watch-type device  800  is worn on the wrist, and a camera  810  provided in the watch-type device  800  may be rotated to turn on the camera  810  or to switch a capturing mode of the camera  810  (for example, from a normal capturing mode to an object identification mode). More specifically, the camera  810  may be disposed in a circumference of a main body of the watch-type device  800  and the circumference may be rotatable with respect to the main body. For example, by including a means for detecting a degree of rotation or a position of the camera  810  mounted in the circumference, the capturing mode of the camera  810  may be switched to the object identification mode. For example, once the position of the camera  810  mounted on the watch-type device  800  is changed by rotation of the circumference as shown in  FIG. 9 , the changed position may be detected and the camera  810  may be actuated. If the position of the camera  810  is changed, a direction in which the camera  810  performs capturing is oriented toward a portion where a hand  820  (for example, the back of the hand  820 ) and a finger are situated. Thus, as shown in  FIG. 10 , the actuated camera  810  detects a finger  821  and if the finger  821  is detected, computation for object recognition may start. 
     In order to improve a recognition rate for a dark condition or a captured image, recognition may be performed using an auxiliary light source such as an Infrared Light Emitting Diode (IR LED) light source as shown in  FIG. 10 . Detection of a finger from at least a partial region of a captured image will be described with reference to  FIGS. 11 to 15 .  FIG. 11  shows a region for finger identification in a captured image where a capturing direction of a camera is directed toward a fingertip of a hand of a user wearing a watch-type device. Size, direction, and position of a finger to be detected are determined by a relative position between the watch-type device and the hand, and the relative position between the watch-type device and the hand may be constant. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , considering a relative position between the watch-type device and a hand  1120  in an entire captured image  1100 , a region  1110  in which the system may detect a finger may be preset. For example, the user, while wearing the watch-type device, may capture an image using a camera module, detect a hand or a finger in an entire captured image, and set and store a region in which the system is able to detect a finger by using a position or region of the detected hand or finger. A finger is preferentially detected in the stored region in which the system is able to detect the finger, thereby improving the efficiency of detection processing. 
     In  FIG. 11 , finger detection may be performed in the predetermined region  1110  in the entire captured image  1100 . The predetermined region  1110  may be set to be inclined according to an angle of the hand. For example, by using a rectangular region inclined at a predetermined angle in an entire screen image as a predetermined region, finger detection may be performed. Thus, detection computation with respect to other angles may be skipped. Moreover, since the size of the finger is predetermined and the relative position between the watch-type device and the hand  1120  is almost fixed, detection may be performed with respect to a predetermined-size region. The size of the finger detected in the region is also constant, such that finger scaling may be skipped. 
       FIG. 12  shows finger identification using a predetermined region where a part of a hand  1120  may be included in a predetermined position of an entire image  1100  captured by a watch-type device. As shown in  FIG. 13 , a finger  1200  is detected in a predetermined region  1300  where a position of a finger detection region  1300  including the detected finger  1200  is identified.  FIG. 13  shows a result of finger identification in a captured image. Hence, by using the finger detection region  1300 , various functions (for example, operations associated with an object located adjacent to the finger detection region  1300 ) may be performed in various embodiments described below. 
       FIG. 14  shows a result of identification of a plurality of fingers in a captured image where at least one finger may be detected in a predetermined region of an entire captured image  1400 . Different functions may be employed depending on the number of detected fingers or a position of a detected finger. If four fingers are detected, predetermined functions corresponding to respective detection regions  1421 ,  1422 ,  1423 , and  1424  may be performed. For example, if text is recognized with one finger, recognition may be performed letter by letter (or in the unit of a letter); and if text is recognized with two fingers, recognition may be performed line by line; and if text is recognized with three fingers, recognition may be performed paragraph by paragraph. The unit of recognition may be changed with a moving direction of a finger. For example, if a finger is moved in the direction of a letter, recognition may be performed in the unit of a word; and if the finger is moved in perpendicular to the direction of a letter, recognition may be performed in the unit of a line; and if the finger is moved diagonally from the top to the bottom of a paragraph, recognition may be performed in the unit of a paragraph. If a user wears an accessory such as a ring  1430 , different operations may be given depending on whether the accessory is worn or a shape or color of the worn accessory. Although not shown, different operations may be employed depending on whether a nail ornament (for example, a manicure) is recognized. 
     If predetermined unique conditions are satisfied using size, direction, and angle of a finger, it may be determined that the finger is a finger of a particular user. Thus, the user may be identified using finger identification. By detecting a focal length of a finger, it may be determined whether the finger is a finger of a user. That is, when a finger is detected in a corresponding position, if a contrast of a part of the finger is less than a preset value, by using edge information of an image of the finger, the finger may be recognized as another finger. In this case, the contrast of the finger may be obtained from a contour of the finger and wrinkles of the finger. Recognizing an object based on finger identification will be described with reference to  FIGS. 15 to 21 . 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram showing an example of recognizing an object based on finger identification. If a hand  1510  or a finger  1520  is detected in a captured image  1500 , object recognition may be performed in a region located adjacent to a position in which the finger  1520  is detected (for example, a predetermined-size region). In  FIG. 15 , text, as an example of an object, is also recognized. Text recognition may be performed with respect to a predetermined-size region  1530  located adjacent to a position in which the finger  1520  is detected. Text recognition is excluded from being performed in the other region  1540 . In this way, instead of performing text recognition with respect to the captured entire image  1500 , text recognition may be performed with respect to a user-desired position (for example, a position pointed by a finger). Thus, unnecessary computation for text recognition may be prevented and text corresponding to a user-desired position may be selectively identified. 
     Start of text recognition may be determined by particular input, for example, voice input, touch input, or stop of a finger at a particular position for a predetermined time or more, with respect to a watch-type device. In response to start of text recognition, an image in the neighborhood of a finger may be sequentially analyzed to recognize text by text character shape matching with template text character shapes. Movement of a finger is associated with movement of a watch-type device, and thus the positions of the text and the image may be calculated from the amount of movement of the watch-type device, calculated by a position sensor embedded in the watch-type device. Based on the position information, a recognition region is determined from the captured image. The size of text may be larger than that of the predetermined-size region  1530  for text recognition and thus text recognition may not be performed normally. Therefore, if an object (for example, text in  FIG. 15 ) is not recognized in the predetermined-size region  1530 , the size of the region  1530  may be increased to an object-recognizable range in an incremental manner by predetermined size increments. 
       FIG. 16  shows recognizing an object based on finger identification. If a hand  1610  or a finger  1620  is detected from a captured image  1600 , object recognition may be performed in a region located adjacent to a position in which the finger  1620  is detected (for example, a predetermined-size region). If the detected finger moves in a predetermined direction, the moving direction of the hand  1610  or the finger  1620  is determined by the position sensor embedded in the watch-type device and predicts a future moving direction from the previous moving direction of the hand  1610  or the finger  1620  to adjust the size of a recognition region  1630 . The size of the recognition region  1630  for text recognition is increased providing more image data improving recognition performance. Text recognition is excluded from being performed in region  1640  external to predetermined-size recognition region  1630 . 
       FIGS. 17 and 18  illustrate recognizing and displaying text based on finger identification. Referring to  FIGS. 17 and 18 , once a text recognition target  1720  is captured by a camera  1710  of a watch-type device  1700  worn on a wrist, a finger is detected from the captured image and an object included in a region located adjacent to the detected finger is identified. Text recognition may start as shown in  FIG. 17 , and may end as shown in  FIG. 18 . In response to completion of text recognition, recognized text  1800  may be displayed on a display of the watch-type device  1700  in step  1810 . The recognized text  1800  may be output in the form of voice or may be displayed on another electronic device connected with the watch-type device  1700  via communication. An indication regarding text recognition may be provided to the user in the form of vibration. 
       FIGS. 19 to 21  illustrate selecting a region based on identification of a plurality of fingers where region designation for photographing or recognition occurs involving a plurality of fingers. In  FIG. 19 , once a text recognition target  1920  is captured using a camera  1910  of a watch-type device  1900  worn on a wrist, a first finger  1930  is detected from the captured image and an object included in a region located adjacent to the detected first finger  1930  is identified. In  FIG. 20 , if a second finger  2000  which is different from the first finger  1930  is detected adjacent to the detected first finger  1930 , movement of the first finger  1930  or the second finger  2000  is sensed. In  FIG. 21 , if movement of the first finger  1930  or the second finger  2000  is stopped for a predetermined time or more or another input is made by the user, a region  2100  between the first finger  1930  and the second finger  2000  may be captured or recognized. 
       FIG. 22  shows signal flow of a procedure for identifying a captured image and controlling a device where a camera mounted on a first electronic device  100   a  (for example, a wearable device) is turned on in step  2202  and a connection request signal is sent to a second electronic device  100   b  in step  2204 . The second electronic device  100   b  completes connection in step  2206 , and sends a connection response signal to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  2208 . The first electronic device  100   a  is switched to an object identification mode in step  2210  and analyzes the image captured by the camera in step  2212 . A finger is detected in a predetermined region of the captured image and a device in a region located adjacent to the detected finger is identified. The device pointed by the detected finger may be identified in step  2214 . Upon input of control data in step  2216 , the control data including device identification information regarding the device is transmitted to the connected second electronic device  100   b  in step  2218 . The second electronic device  100   b  may control the device according to the control data received from the first electronic device  100   a  in step  2220 . A user wearing a wearable device points a finger to a particular device so the pointed device may be controlled. 
     The second electronic device  100   b  may transmit control result information to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  2222 , and the first electronic device  100   a  displays the transmitted control result information on the display in step  2224 , allowing the user to see the control result. 
     The system may be applied to a method for manipulating a main device with an auxiliary device (such as a watch-type device). For example, the shape of the main device to be controlled is captured and stored in a database, and an image is analyzed in a live view captured by the watch-type device to identify a device designated by the finger from an entire image. 
     For instance, the database may be configured as provided below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     The image identified as described above is detected from the database and the device ID may be detected. Detection of the device ID may be performed in the watch-type device or another device connected with the watch-type device (for example, the second electronic device). Thus, the second electronic device sends a control signal to a device having the detected device ID, the watch-type device may control the device pointed by the finger. 
       FIGS. 23 to 25  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a cooperated device. If a plurality of devices (for example, a device A and a device B) are simultaneously connected to a watch-type device, a device located adjacent to a finger in a captured image may be controlled. Thus, after the plurality of devices are connected to the watch-type device, one of them is pointed to by a finger to easily control the pointed device. For example, referring to  FIG. 23 , if a device A  2310  and a device B  2320  are connected to the watch-type device, an image  2300  captured by the watch-type device may include at least a part or a finger of a hand  2330 . The captured image  2300  may show at least one of the connected devices. In  FIG. 23 , both the device A  2310  and the device B  2320  are shown in the captured image  2300 . 
     If the user points the device A  2310  as shown in  FIG. 24 , the watch-type device identifies the finger and selects the device A  2310  that is located adjacent to the identified finger. A user presses a particular button of the watch-type device or makes a predetermined gesture to control the selected device (for example, the device A  2310 ). For example, as shown in  FIG. 25 , the user may turn down the volume of the selected device A  2310  by making a predetermined gesture. Control of a selected device may be performed according to the procedure described with reference to  FIG. 22 . 
       FIGS. 26 to 28  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a device where a plurality of devices connected to the watch-type device may be sequentially controlled. Referring to  FIG. 26 , if a device A  2610  and a device B  2620  are connected to the watch-type device, an image  2600  captured by the watch-type device may include at least a part or a finger of a hand  2630 . The captured image  2600  may show at least one of the connected devices. Both the device A  2610  and the device B  2620  are shown in the captured image  2600 . When the plurality of devices (for example, the device A  2610  and the device B  2620 ) are electrically connected with the watch-type device, the hand  2630  may be moved to point to the device A  2610  and input a command with a finger as shown in  FIG. 27 . The device A  2610 , which is located adjacent to the detected finger, is recognized as a target for the input command and the selected device A  2610  may be controlled. Device B  2620  located adjacent to the detected finger is recognized as a target for the command and the selected device B  2620  is controlled. For example, if the device A  2610  is pointed to in order to initiate a data transfer command and device B  2620  is subsequently pointed to, data stored in the device A  2610  may be transferred to the device B  2620 . 
       FIGS. 29 to 31  illustrate identifying a captured image and controlling a device where a plurality of connected devices may be sequentially controlled. When the plurality of devices (for example, a device A  2930  and a device B  2940 ) are connected to the watch-type device and a device C  2920  capable of controlling the plurality of devices is electrically connected to the watch-type device, the plurality of devices may be controlled by the device C  2920  using the watch-type device. For example, referring to  FIG. 29 , if the device A  2930  and the device  2940  are connected to the watch-type device, an image  2900  captured by the watch-type device may include at least a part or a finger of a hand  2910 . The captured image  2900  may also show at least one of the connected devices. In  FIG. 29 , the device A  2930 , the device B  2940 , and the device C  2920  capable of controlling the device A  2930  and the device B  2940  are shown in the captured image  2900 . Thus, as shown in  FIG. 29 , when the plurality of devices (for example, the device A  2930 , the device B  2940 , and the device C  2920 ) are electrically connected with the watch-type device, hand  2910  is moved to point the device A  2930  and input a command (for example, screen-off) with a finger as shown in  FIG. 30 . The watch-type device recognizes the device A  2930  as a control target device and sends an input command to the device C  2920 . The device C  2920  recognizes the device A  2930  as a target of the input command and controls the selected device A  2930  according to the sent command. As shown in  FIG. 31 , the hand  2910  is moved to point the device B  2940  and to input a command with a finger. The device B  2940  located adjacent to the detected finger is recognized as a target of the command and the selected device B  2940  is controlled. 
     For example, if the device B  2940  is pointed to and a command (for example, screen-on) is input, the watch-type device recognizes the device B  2940  as a control target device and sends the input command to the device C  2920 . The device C  2920  recognizes the device B  2940  as a target of the input command and controls the selected device  2940  according to the sent command.  FIG. 32  shows emitting irradiating Infrared (IR) rays using a wearable device and acquiring a vein image using IR rays. Different systems may be employed for recognition of a user and a finger. 
     In personal authentication using biological information, vein authentication has been widely used together with fingerprint or iris authentication. Vein authentication uses properties of hemoglobin included in the blood, which absorb light at a particular wavelength. The most frequently used method of vein authentication uses vein patterns in the back of the hand or in the palm. To this end, after light from an IR light source (for example, light of 750 nm-950 nm) is irradiated to the back of the hand or the palm, the back of the hand or the palm is captured by a camera capable of capturing IR rays, thus acquiring a vein image, extracting a feature point from the acquired vein image, converting a position of the feature point into a code, and comparing the code with a previously stored user code for authentication. 
     Vein authentication using the wearable device (for example, the watch-type device) involves the wearable device acquiring an image having predetermined size and direction at a substantially fixed position in the human body. Therefore, by using a characteristic in which a vein pattern having predetermined position, size, and angle is input to an input device, vein pattern orientation and matching is facilitated. 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 32 , once IR rays are irradiated through an IR LED module  3210  when a watch-type device  3200  is worn, the irradiating direction of the IR rays is directed toward the back of the hand and thus a vein image of the back of the hand is acquired for authentication. Referring to  FIG. 33 , a vein image  3300  having the same position, direction, and size at the position in which the watch-type device is worn is captured, thus facilitating authentication based on the vein image without separate pattern orientation or matching. In response to successful vein authentication, a terminal ID is extracted from authentication information for connection with a terminal having the same ID as the extracted ID among neighboring terminals. Also lock of a watch-type device or a terminal communicating with the watch-type device may be released and if authentication fails, an alarm may be generated. A user pulse and blood pressure are measured from the captured vein image to provide a measurement result. 
       FIGS. 34 to 37  illustrate detecting a hand or a finger by using an IR light source in a wearable device improving hand recognition performance using a particular wavelength (for example, IR rays) applied to a hand from a wearable device (for example, a watch-type device). As shown in  FIG. 34 , a first device (for example, a watch-type device  3415 ) may irradiate light from an IR light source  3410  toward a hand  3420  and to enable determination of a direction of IR light source  3410 , a plurality of arranged light sources may be used. In response to a second device (for example, a glasses-type device) capturing an IR image, a region of the hand  3420  irradiated by the first device may be displayed bright and region  3400  external and exclusive of region  3420  may be displayed dark. 
     As shown in  FIG. 35 , a luminance filter may be applied to detect a hand or a finger in a bright region  3520  exclusive of dark region  3500 . Thus, by finger direction and size determination based on direction and position of the watch-type device, a hand or a finger having corresponding position, direction, and size may be detected. In addition, a distance to the hand or a direction of the hand may be determined from the size of a light source and the direction of arranged light sources by analyzing an image. A background image is captured in a normal image capturing mode as shown in  FIG. 36 , and an object located in the background of a finger is recognized as shown in  FIG. 37 , such that the position of the recognized finger and the position of the recognized object are compared to recognize the object pointed to by the user. 
     A different method for performing finger recognition and hand recognition employs a procedure shown in  FIGS. 38 to 40 . For example, the shape of the finger viewed from a hand fixed position is constant, but the shape of the finger viewed from a terminal such as a TV or glasses may vary with angle and distance of the finger. Thus, for recognition at a position away from a camera, or for recognition using a low-pixel camera, due to absence of sufficient image information regarding a finger, it may be difficult to recognize the finger. However, the position of a hand may be detected based on knowledge of a human skeleton for example. Thus, when a gesture using the hand is recognized by another device instead of a watch terminal and a different gesture is given according to a finger, finger recognition may be performed by a separate device such as a watch-type device. 
     In this case, a result of recognition of a gesture made by movement of a hand may be functionally differently in response to a result of recognition of a finger. For example, if a gesture of moving the hand to the side while unfolding an index finger is made, movement of an image displayed on the screen may be initiated. If the same hand gesture is input while unfolding other fingers, a function for displaying a next image is initiated. Movement of the hand is detected by a gesture recognizing terminal like a glasses-type device and finger recognition is performed by a watch-type device, such that different operations may be performed according to detection results based on information of the two devices. 
       FIG. 38  illustrates detection of a hand included in a screen  3800  captured by a first device (for example, a glasses-type device). For example, as described above, a hand  3820  may be detected by the glasses-type device by using IR rays irradiated from a second device (for example, a watch-type device  3810 ). As shown in  FIG. 39 , a finger may be detected by the second device (for example, the watch-type device  3810 ) in the above-described manner. Referring to  FIG. 40 , a hand  4110  included in a screen  400  captured by the first device (for example, a glasses-type device) may be detected by a second device (for example, a watch-type device  4120 ), and movement of the detected hand may be recognized. A gesture of the first device may be recognized differently according to a finger detection result. 
       FIG. 41  shows signal flow of a procedure for analyzing a captured image to identify an object and providing information associated with the recognized object. Referring to  FIG. 41 , a camera mounted on a first electronic device  100   a  (for example, a wearable device) is turned on in step  4102  and the first electronic device  100   a  sends a connection request signal to a second electronic device  100   b  in step  4104 . The second electronic device  100   b  completes connection in step  4106  and sends a connection response signal to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  4108 . The first electronic device  100   a  switches to an object identification mode in step  4110  and analyzes an image captured by a camera in step  4112 . The first electronic device  100   a  detects a finger in a predetermined region of the captured image and identifies an object in a region located adjacent to the detected finger in step  4114 . If an object is not identified, the first electronic device  100   a  moves or expands the predetermined region to analyze the captured image in step  4112 . If object identification succeeds, the first electronic device  100   a  captures a region including the identified object and transmits the captured image of the region to the second electronic device  100   b  in step  4116 . The second electronic device  100   b  performs image processing based on image data received from the first electronic device  100   a  in step  4118 , and recognizes information associated with the object in step  4120 . 
     The second electronic device  100   b  transmits the recognized information back to the first electronic device  100   a  in step  4122 , and the first electronic device  100   a  displays the transmitted information associated with the object on the display in step  4124 , allowing the user to see the information associated with the analyzed object. Whether image capturing succeeds or not may be displayed on the screen of the first electronic device  100   a  or the second electronic device  100   b . If there are a plurality of recognition objects as a result of processing the captured image, the second electronic device  100   b  may process an object located adjacent to a finger. An identifiable object may include a barcode, a QR code, and a wine label. Examples similar to the QR code may include a color zip code, a smart tag, and a data matrix. The barcode and the QR code may be classified into a one-dimensional (1D) code and a two-dimensional (2D) code. For simple information delivery, the barcode is used, and information may be stored according to coding principles described below. 
     The barcode is classified according to a coding method. The coding method represents one-digit number or one character of the original indicated by the barcode as a combination of black and white bars and provides start and end of the barcode and also a checksum. The coding method may be classified based on the following two criteria:
         Continuous barcode vs. Discrete barcode: Codes indicating numbers or characters in a continuous barcode are continuous and to distinguish the numbers or characters, the start and end of the numbers or characters are different from each other (for example, one character ends with black and the next character begins with white, or vice versa). On the other hand, codes indicating numbers or characters in a discrete barcode are spaced apart from each other and mostly begin and end with black. In the discrete barcode, a space between one-digit numbers or characters is not limited (as long as the spaced numbers or characters may be recognized as one code).   Two-width barcode vs. Many-width barcode: In the two-width barcode, the width of a black bar and the width of a white bar are classified into two: wide and narrow. That is, the exact difference between the wide bar and the narrow bar has no significance. However, in the many-width barcode, the width of every bar is a multiple of the narrow bar. In the many-width barcode, the width of the narrow bar is called a module. For example, a four-width barcode includes 1, 2, 3, and 4 module bars.       

     A QR code has an information recording density that is 20-40 times higher than the barcode, and also has a data restoring function, and thus the QR code may also be used when high-performance recognition is required. The general barcode may store number or character information in a single direction, that is, one-dimensionally, whereas the QR code may have more information because of having a 2D form horizontally and vertically and may also store character data such as alphabets or Chinese characters as well as numbers. A color whose shade is distinguishable may be given to the QR code. The QR code supports various versions, for example, version 1 through version 40, each of which has different information and size that may be provided to the maximum extent. To facilitate expression and reading of data, the QR code is divided into regions, such as a quiet zone, a position detection pattern (including a separator), a timing pattern, an alignment pattern, format information, version information, and a data region (including an Error Correction Code (ECC) region). The QR code may include, for example, a maximum of 7089 digits, a maximum of 4296 zeros (a separate code table is provided), a maximum of 2953 8-bit bytes, and 1817 Chinese characters. 
     Wine label recognition comprises recognizing a label of wine attached onto the outer surface of a wine bottle. A wine label is captured by a camera for comparison with a label stored in a database of a server to read information stored in the same label. For efficient search, an image recognition algorithm may be used and instead of comparing the entire image of the wine label with a stored label, a feature point detected in the label may be compared and to improve a recognition rate, image processing for compensating for warping occurring due to the round shape of the wind bottle may be further performed. In ideal conditions, recognition may be possible with the camera in a general visible light environment, but in case of low-illumination conditions or severe-reflection conditions, light from an IR light source may be irradiated to a recognition target and a reflected pattern may be recognized. In case of a wine label, an image may be used, such that a server including a database of the image is accessed to download a result. If an object identification mode  4110  of  FIG. 41  is in an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) mode, text may be extracted from the captured image. 
       FIG. 42  shows analyzing an image and identifying a wine label  4221  attached to a wine bottle  4220  captured using a camera  4210  of a watch-type device  4200 . A captured image of the wine label  4221  is displayed on a display  4201 . As shown in  FIG. 43 , the captured wine label image is analyzed and the analysis result is displayed on a display  4300  of the watch-type device  4200 .  FIG. 43  shows displaying associated information of an identified wine label. The captured wine label image may be analyzed in the watch-type device  4200 , by another electronic device connected with the watch-type device  4200 , or by a server connected via a network. An object that may be recognized using the methods shown in  FIGS. 42 and 43  may be another object such as a name card, a QR code, a barcode as well as the wine label. 
       FIGS. 44 and 45  illustrate displaying a menu for object identification in a captured image. Referring to  FIG. 44 , a menu entry image  4410  for entering a particular menu may be displayed in an image  4400  captured by a watch-type device. Upon selection of the menu entry image  4410 , a function selection menu  4420  may be displayed as shown in  FIG. 44 . In addition, upon selection of a particular function in the function selection menu  4420  of  FIG. 44 , a screen  4500  ( FIG. 45 ) to which the selected function is applied may be displayed. 
       FIG. 46  shows an electronic device  100  may be an example of the first electronic device  100   a  or the second electronic device  100   b . As an example of the electronic device  100 , the first electronic device  100   a  may be a watch-type device and the second electronic device  100   b  may be a portable device (for example, a cellular phone or a smartphone). Some of components of the electronic device  100  described below may be omitted or changed if necessary. 
     Referring to  FIG. 46 , the electronic device  100  may include a controller  110 , a communication module  120 , an input/output module  130 , a storing unit  150 , a power supply unit  160 , a touch screen  171 , and a touch screen controller  172 . The controller  110  may include a Central Processing Unit (CPU)  111 , a Read Only Memory (ROM)  112  in which a control program for controlling the electronic device  100  is stored, and a Random Access Memory (RAM)  113  which memorizes a signal or data input from the outside of the electronic device  100  or is used as a memory region for a task performed in the electronic device  100 . The CPU  111 , the ROM  112 , and the RAM  113  may be interconnected through an internal bus. The controller  110  may control the communication module  120 , the input/output module  130 , the storing unit  150 , the power supply unit  160 , the touch screen  171 , and the touch screen controller  172 . The controller  110  may include a single core processor or a multi-core processor such as a dual core, a triple core, or a quad core processor. 
     The communication module  120  includes at least one of a cellular module, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module, and a short-range communication module. The cellular module enables the electronic device  100  to be connected with an external device via at least one—one or a plurality of—antennas through mobile communication under control of the controller  110 . The cellular module transmits/receives a wireless signal for a voice call, a video call, a text message (Short Messaging Service: SMS), and/or a multimedia message (Multi Media Service: MMS) with a cellular phone (not illustrated), a smart phone (not illustrated), a tablet PC, or another electronic device (not illustrated) which has a phone number input into the electronic device  100 . 
     The WLAN module may be connected to the Internet in a place where a wireless AP (not illustrated) is installed, under control of the controller  110 . The WLAN module supports the WLAN standard IEEE802.11x of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The WLAN module may drive a Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) for checking position information of a terminal including the WLAN module by using position information provided by a wireless AP connected wirelessly. The short-range communication module may wirelessly perform short-range communication with the electronic device  100  under control of the controller  110 , and may process communication based on short-range communication such as Bluetooth, infrared data association (IrDA), WiFi-Direct communication, NFC communication, for example. The communication module  120  may also perform data communication with another electronic device connected by a Universal Serial Bus (USB) communication cable or a serial communication cable based on predetermined communication (for example, USB communication or serial communication). 
     The input/output module  130  may include at least one of buttons  131 , a speaker  132 , a vibration motor  133  and key pad  134 . The buttons  131  may be formed on a front surface, a side surface, or a rear surface of a housing of the electronic device  100 , and may include at least one of a power/lock button (not shown), a volume button (not shown), a menu button, a home button, a back button, and a search button. The speaker  132  outputs sound corresponding to various signals (for example, a wireless signal or a broadcast signal) of the cellular module, the WLAN module, and the short-range communication module to the outside of the electronic device  100 . One or more speakers  132  may be formed in a proper position or proper positions of a housing of the electronic device  100 . 
     The vibration motor  133  converts an electrical signal into mechanical vibration under control of the controller  110 . A single vibration motor or multiple vibration motors may be formed in the housing of the electronic device  100 . The speaker  132  and the vibration motor  133  may operate according to a setting state of a volume operation mode of the electronic device  100 . For example, the volume operation mode of the electronic device  100  may include a ringer mode, a vibration mode, a ringer and vibration mode, and a silent mode and may be set to one of those modes. The controller  110  outputs a signal for instructing an operation of the speaker  132  or the vibration motor  133  according to a function to be performed by the electronic device  100  based on the set volume operation mode. 
     The storing unit  150  stores input/output signals or data corresponding to operations of the input/output module  130  and the touch screen  171  under control of the controller  110 . The storing unit  150  also stores control programs and applications for controlling the electronic device  100  or the controller  110 . The term ‘storing unit’ may include the storing unit  150 , the ROM  112  and the RAM  113  in the controller  110 , or a memory card (not illustrated) mounted in the electronic device  100  (for example, a Secure Digital (SD) card, a memory stick). The storing unit  150  may include a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), or a Solid State Drive (SSD). The power supply unit  160  supplies power to one or plural batteries (not illustrated) disposed in the housing of the electronic device  100  under control of the controller  110 . The one or plural batteries (not illustrated) supply power to the electronic device  100 . The power supply unit  160  may supply power input from an external power source (not illustrated) through a wired cable connected with a connector, which is included in the electronic device  100 , to the electronic device  100 . 
     The touch screen  171  displays a user interface corresponding to various services (for example, call, data transmission, broadcasting, picture/moving image capturing) to the user based on an Operating System (OS) of the electronic device. The touch screen  171  transfers an analog signal corresponding to at least one touch input to the user interface to the touch screen controller  172 . The touch screen  171  receives at least one touch through a user&#39;s body (for example, a finger including a thumb) or a touch-possible input means (for example, a stylus pen). The touch screen  171  receives continuous movement touch data. The touch screen  171  transfers an analog signal corresponding to continuous movement of the received touch to the touch screen controller  172 . The touch screen  171  may be of, for example, a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, or an acoustic wave type. The touch screen controller  172  controls an output value of the touch screen  171  to allow display data provided from the controller  110  to be displayed on the touch screen  171 . The touch screen controller  172  converts an analog signal received from the touch screen  171  into a digital signal (for example, X and Y coordinates) and transfers the digital signal to the controller  110 . 
     The controller  110  described above processes a user input by using data provided from the touch screen  171  and the touch screen controller  172 . That is, the controller  110  controls the touch screen  171  by using the digital signal received from the touch screen controller  172 . For example, the controller  110  may control a shortcut icon (not illustrated) displayed on the touch screen  171  to be selected or a shortcut icon (not illustrated) to be executed in response to a touch event or a hovering event. The electronic device  100  may include a sensor module or a camera module, and by using data input through the sensor module or the camera module, the user input may be processed. 
     For instance, the sensor module may include one or more sensors for detecting a state of the electronic device  100 . For example, the sensor module  170  may include at least one of a proximity sensor for detecting user&#39;s proximity to the electronic device  100 , an illumination sensor (not illustrated) for detecting an amount of light around the electronic device  100 , and an RGB sensor. The sensor module may also include a motion sensor (not illustrated) for detecting a motion of the electronic device  100  (for example, rotation of the electronic device  100  or acceleration or vibration applied to the electronic device  100 ). Information detected by the sensor module may be provided to the controller  110  which may process the user input using the detected information. 
     The camera module may include a camera provided in the front or rear surface of the electronic device  10  to capture a still or moving image under control of the controller  110 . The still or moving image captured by the camera may be provided to the controller  110 . The controller  110  may process the user input by using the still or moving image provided from the camera. 
       FIG. 47  is a perspective view showing an example of a wrist wearable device like a watch. The watch-type device may include a central processing device for performing operations, a display for displaying information, and a communication device associated with peripheral electronic devices. A camera for image capturing may also be provided in the watch-type device for use as an image capturing or recognition camera. If the first electronic device  100   a  is a watch-type device, the first electronic device  100   a  may include a storing unit, a controller, and an input/output unit which have smaller capacity and smaller processing capability than the second electronic device  100   b . For example, the watch-type device may be a terminal provided to a size that allows the user to wear on the body. The watch-type device may be coupled to a predetermined hardware component (for example, a watch chain) and worn on the user&#39;s wrist. 
     The watch-type device may also include a touch screen  181  of a predetermined size as an input/output unit, and may further include one hardware button  183 . The watch-type device may display a screen image captured by a camera  185  on the touch screen  181  or display a result of analyzing an object recognized in the captured screen image on the touch screen  181 . 
       FIG. 48  shows a front perspective view showing an electronic device including a touch screen  171  disposed on a center of a front surface of an electronic device  100 . The touch screen  171  may be formed large enough to occupy the most of the front surface of the electronic device  100 . A home screen displayed on the screen of the electronic device  100  may include different home screens over several pages. Among the home screens over the several pages, the first home screen may be a main home screen as shown in  FIG. 48 . On the home screen are shortcut icons  171   a ,  171   b , and  171   c  for executing frequently used applications, a main menu switchover key  171   d , time and weather. The main menu switchover key  171   d  displays a menu screen on the touch screen  171 . A status bar indicating a status of the electronic device  100 , such as a battery charge state, a strength of a received signal, current time, or a volume operation mode, may be formed in an upper end portion of the touch screen  171 . 
     The system be implemented in the form of a program instruction that may be executed by various computer means, and may be recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include a program instruction, a data file, or a data structure alone or in combination. The method may be implemented and stored in the form of a program instruction in the storing unit  150  of the electronic device  100 , and program instruction may be temporarily stored in the RAM  113  included in the controller  110 . Thus, the controller  110  controls hardware components included in the electronic device  100  in response to the program instruction based on the described methods and temporarily or continuously stores data in the storing unit  150 . The controller  110  may also provide a User Interface (UI) for presentation on the touch screen controller  172 . Information recognized from an image captured by a first electronic device is transmitted to a second electronic device or an information search server, thereby effectively providing detailed information associated with the captured image. 
     A finger image is detected in a predetermined partial region of an image captured by the first electronic device, thus improving the efficiency of a recognition process, and reducing processing resources, power consumption and processing time. The system provides text scanning with one hand using a wearable device. 
     The above-described embodiments can be implemented in hardware, firmware or via the execution of software or computer code that can be stored in a recording medium such as a CD ROM, a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), a magnetic tape, a RAM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magneto-optical disk or computer code downloaded over a network originally stored on a remote recording medium or a non-transitory machine readable medium and to be stored on a local recording medium, so that the methods described herein can be rendered via such software that is stored on the recording medium using a general purpose computer, or a special processor or in programmable or dedicated hardware, such as an ASIC or FPGA. As would be understood in the art, the computer, the processor, microprocessor controller or the programmable hardware include memory components, e.g., RAM, ROM, Flash, etc. that may store or receive software or computer code that when accessed and executed by the computer, processor or hardware implement the processing methods described herein. In addition, it would be recognized that when a general purpose computer accesses code for implementing the processing shown herein, the execution of the code transforms the general purpose computer into a special purpose computer for executing the processing shown herein. The functions and process steps herein may be performed automatically or wholly or partially in response to user command. An activity (including a step) performed automatically is performed in response to executable instruction or device operation without user direct initiation of the activity. No claim element herein is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for.”