Abstract: There is provided a method for specifying an operation via a graphical interface. The method comprises the steps of examining an image to distinguish a first bordered region within the image; examining the image to distinguish a second bordered region within the image; and determining a functional attribute of the second bordered region based on a position of the second bordered region relative to the first bordered region. There is also provided a system for specifying the operation via a graphical interface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 1, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2003
Assignee:
Telesector Resources Group, Inc.
Inventors:
Yuemin Ding, Marc J. Pannone, Albert Michael Selvin, Robert F. Shapiro, Ying Sun