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TV with eye detection

  • US 20100107184A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2008
  • Published: 04/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for monitoring a television system viewer'"'"'s status, comprising:

  • monitoring a field of view encompassing a viewer environment using a camera sensitive to light in the infrared (IR) spectrum;

    identifying a pair of bright spots in the IR spectrum that are spaced by a spacing consistent with spacing of a pair of human eyes;

    monitoring at least one characteristic of the spots to ascertain a status of a television system viewer; and

    at the television system, taking an action that affects an operational characteristic of the television system on the basis of the ascertained status of the television system viewer.

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