Automatic shut-off ligth system when user sleeps
First Claim
1. A method for providing variations in electrical power supplied to a plurality of devices in response to the detection of a sleeping person, said method comprising the steps of:
- tracking behavior of a person in a predetermined area under surveillance;
comparing said tracked behavior with at least one of a plurality of predetermined sleeping behaviors to establish a behavior match; and
, if a match is established, adjusting the electrical power supplied to the plurality of said devices according to predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A method and system for the automatic detection of a sleeping person and for adjusting electrical power supplied to a number of electronic devices; it includes a unit for observing the behavior of a person in a predetermined area under surveillance and a unit for analyzing output data from the observing unit to determine whether the observed behavior is associated with predefined sleeping behaviors. Upon recognition that the observed behavior indicates the sleeping state of a person, the electrical power supplied to the plurality of electronic devices is selectively adjusted according to predetermined criteria.
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1. A method for providing variations in electrical power supplied to a plurality of devices in response to the detection of a sleeping person, said method comprising the steps of:
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tracking behavior of a person in a predetermined area under surveillance;
comparing said tracked behavior with at least one of a plurality of predetermined sleeping behaviors to establish a behavior match; and
,if a match is established, adjusting the electrical power supplied to the plurality of said devices according to predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method implemented by a processor for adjusting electrical power supplied to a plurality of devices in a predetermined area under surveillance, said method comprising the steps of:
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observing the behavior of a person in said predetermined area by comparing said observed behavior with at least one of a plurality of predetermined sleeping behaviors to establish a behavior match;
if a match is found, obtaining at least a partial image of a face of the person containing an image of at least one eyelid;
tracking an area around the eye region of the person to determine if said at least one eyelid is closed; and
,if at least one said eyelid is closed, selectively adjusting the electrical power supplied to the plurality of said devices according to predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for adjusting electrical power supplied to a plurality of devices in response to a detection of a sleeping person, said system comprising:
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means for observing the behavior of a person in a predetermined area under surveillance;
means for analyzing output data from said observing means to determine whether said observed behavior is associated with predefined sleeping behaviors;
means for storing said predefined sleeping behaviors; and
,means for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the plurality of said devices according to predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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