Apparatus and method of controlling access to user information through face recognition in video phone
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1. An apparatus for controlling access to user information in a videophone with a camera, comprising:
- a database for storing user information set by a user; and
controller means for photographing a face of a user using the camera when user information is required for performing an arbitrary function of the videophone, and for allowing the user to access the user information required for performing the arbitrary function when the photographed face image of the user is identical to at least one face image of previously stored images.
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Abstract
In an apparatus and method for controlling access to user information in a videophone with a camera, when access to user information for performing an arbitrary function of the videophone is requested, the videophone photographs the face image of the user using the camera, compares the photographed face image of the user with at least one image of previously stored user face images, and controls the access to the user information required for performing the arbitrary function on the basis of the result of the comparison.
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1. An apparatus for controlling access to user information in a videophone with a camera, comprising:
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a database for storing user information set by a user; and controller means for photographing a face of a user using the camera when user information is required for performing an arbitrary function of the videophone, and for allowing the user to access the user information required for performing the arbitrary function when the photographed face image of the user is identical to at least one face image of previously stored images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling access to user information in a videophone having a camera and a database for storing user information set by a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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photographing a face of a user using the camera when the user information is required for performing an arbitrary function of the videophone; and allowing the user to access the user information required for performing the arbitrary function when the photographed face image of the user is identical to at least one face image of previously stored images. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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