Method and system for automatically controlling a personalized networked environment
First Claim
1. A method of automatically controlling a networked environment comprising:
- a setup step comprising;
capturing a face image of an individual, storing the face image, associating at least one appliance setup to the face image, and an initiating step comprising;
comparing the face image to stored face images, retrieving the at least one appliance setup for a matched face image, and initiating the at least one appliance setup.
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Abstract
Using known methods of face recognition, appliances can be automatically initiated and/or adjusted as a user enters an environment, such as a home or a room. The environment is networked such that there is a communication link between a camera monitoring the entrance to the environment, a face recognition system, and the appliances. The method of automatically controlling a networked environment includes capturing a face image of an individual, storing the face image (i.e., in a memory), and associating at least one appliance setup to the face image. The method also includes comparing the face image to stored face images, retrieving the at least one appliance setup for a matched face image, and initiating the at least one appliance setup. An appliance setup controls turning on or off an appliance, such as an illumination source, a television, or a stereo.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of automatically controlling a networked environment comprising:
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a setup step comprising;
capturing a face image of an individual, storing the face image, associating at least one appliance setup to the face image, and an initiating step comprising;
comparing the face image to stored face images, retrieving the at least one appliance setup for a matched face image, and initiating the at least one appliance setup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for automatically controlling a personalized networked environment upon an individual entering an environment comprising:
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a face recognition system for storing a face image of the individual, and determining the identity of the individual upon their entering the environment, a memory for storing the face image and at least one appliance setup, at least one appliance setup capable of being initiated by the system, and a network connecting the appliance setup to the system.
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