Facial recognition system
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1. A recognition system comprising:
- a camera comprising a body section and a camera section, the body section and the camera section being fixed together at an internal movable joint that is internal to the body section and internal to the camera section and that comprises a controllable servo;
at least one speaker;
a microphone; and
a processor in communication with said camera, said speaker, and said microphone;
wherein said processor is configured to recognize at least one of faces or devices;
wherein said processor is configured to receive a selection of at least one face or device to be monitored; and
wherein said processor is configured to direct at least one of said camera or said microphone toward the at least one selected face or device and provide audio received from the at least one selected face or device to said speaker, wherein said processor is configured to move said camera section relative to said body section at said internal movable joint to direct said camera section toward the at least one selected face or device, using said controllable servo.
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A recognition system includes a camera, at least one speaker, a microphone, and a processor in communication with the camera, the speaker, and the microphone. The processor is configured to recognize faces or devices and to receive a selection of at least one face or device to be monitored. The processor is also configured to direct the camera and/or the microphone toward the selected face or device and provide audio from the selected face or device to the speaker.
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1. A recognition system comprising:
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a camera comprising a body section and a camera section, the body section and the camera section being fixed together at an internal movable joint that is internal to the body section and internal to the camera section and that comprises a controllable servo; at least one speaker; a microphone; and a processor in communication with said camera, said speaker, and said microphone; wherein said processor is configured to recognize at least one of faces or devices; wherein said processor is configured to receive a selection of at least one face or device to be monitored; and wherein said processor is configured to direct at least one of said camera or said microphone toward the at least one selected face or device and provide audio received from the at least one selected face or device to said speaker, wherein said processor is configured to move said camera section relative to said body section at said internal movable joint to direct said camera section toward the at least one selected face or device, using said controllable servo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An audio cue system comprising:
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a camera comprising a body section and a camera section, the body section and the camera section being fixed together at an internal movable joint that is internal to the body section and internal to the camera section and that comprises a controllable servo; at least one speaker; a microphone; a text-to-speech engine; and a processor in communication with said camera, said speaker, said microphone, and said text-to-speech engine; wherein said processor is configured to receive a captured facial image of a face from said camera to identify a person matching said captured facial image; wherein said processor is further configured to retrieve information about the identified person and generate and provide audio cues to said at least one speaker concerning said retrieved information using said text-to-speech engine; and wherein said processor is configured to move said camera section relative to said body section at said internal movable joint to direct said camera section toward the face, using said controllable servo. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing audio cues comprising:
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capturing an image of at least one individual with a camera comprising a body section and a camera section, the body section and the camera section being fixed together at an internal movable joint that is internal to the body section and internal to the camera section and that comprises a controllable servo; moving said camera section relative to said body section at said internal movable joint to direct said camera section toward the individual, using said controllable servo; comparing said image to stored facial data; matching said image to the stored facial data; retrieving information related to the stored facial data; converting said information into an audio cue using a text-to-speech engine; and transmitting said audio cue to an audio device for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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