Personal computing device control using face detection and recognition
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1. A personal computing device comprising:
- a user interface for i) generating one or more user information outputs and ii) receiving one or more user information inputs,an image sensor for capturing one or more images, anda processor for i) detecting one or more faces in the one or more images and ii) controlling at least one of the generation of the one or more user information outputs and the receiving of the one or more user information inputs in response to detecting the one or more faces.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for control of a personal computing device based on user face detection and recognition techniques.
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25 Claims
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1. A personal computing device comprising:
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a user interface for i) generating one or more user information outputs and ii) receiving one or more user information inputs, an image sensor for capturing one or more images, and a processor for i) detecting one or more faces in the one or more images and ii) controlling at least one of the generation of the one or more user information outputs and the receiving of the one or more user information inputs in response to detecting the one or more faces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A personal media device comprising:
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an image sensor for capturing one or more images and generating associated image data, a data store including face detection data associated with at least one of knowledge based face detection, feature invariant based face detection, template matching based face detection, and appearance based face detection, and a processor for i) receiving the image data ii) receiving the face detection data, iii) detecting the presence of a face in the one or more images by processing the image data and face detection data, and iv) controlling the operation of an application of the device in response to detecting the presence of a face in the one or more images. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A personal media device comprising:
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an image sensor for capturing one or more images, a data store including at least one known face pattern, the at least one known face pattern being associated with an authorized user of the media device, and a processor for i) detecting one or more faces in the captured one or more images, ii) recognizing at least one of the one or more faces as the face of the authorized user by comparing the one or faces with the data store, and iii) controlling the operation of an application of the device in response to recognizing the at least one of the one or more faces as the face of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A personal communications device comprising:
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a transceiver for sending and receiving user communications, an image sensor for capturing one or more images and generating associated image data, a data store including face detection data associated with at least one of knowledge based face detection, feature invariant based face detection, template matching based face detection, and appearance based face detection, and a processor for i) receiving the image data ii) receiving the face detection data, iii) detecting the presence of a face in the one or more images by processing the image data and face detection data, and iv) controlling the sending or receiving of a communication of the device in response to detecting the presence of a face in the one or more images. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A personal communications device comprising:
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a transceiver for sending and receiving user communications, an image sensor for capturing one or more images, a data store including at least one known face pattern, the at least one known face pattern being associated with an authorized user of the media device, and a processor for i) detecting one or more faces in the captured one or more images, ii) recognizing at least one of the one or more faces as the face of the authorized user by comparing the one or faces with the data store, and iii) controlling the sending or receiving of a communication of the device in response to recognizing the at least one of the one or more faces as the face of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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