ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC NETWORK USING FACE RECOGNITION

• US 20110047384A1
• Filed: 08/21/2009
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Jacobs, Paul E., Julian, David Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US12/545,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20110047384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/30 in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions

Abstract

Ad hoc network formation is provided in connection with using face recognition and simple device pairing to build a network. Upon determining the identity of an individual using, for instance, a software recognition program, various protocols may be used to implement the formation of the ad hoc network.

Claims

1. A method for establishing an ad hoc network comprising:

gathering facial identity information;

multicasting, using a wireless communication device, an invitation for network membership in connection with obtaining a confirmation of a facial identity match; and

multicasting pairing information in order to network a plurality of wireless communication devices.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said facial identification information is gathered using a camera as part of a mobile device.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said facial identification information is gathered using a camera in a fixed location.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said confirmation comprises a digital certificate.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said confirmation comprises a key.

6. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said confirmation comprises a SMS message.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said confirmation includes an image.

8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said gathering facial identity information includes classifying said information in a feature tag.

9. A method as recited in claim 8 which further includes comparing said feature tag information with information stored in a database.

10. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said network permits communication occurring by ones selected from device-to-device (D2D) communication, and indirect communication over a wide area network (WAN).

11. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said ad hoc network is a peer to peer (P2P) network.

12. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said ad hoc network consists of a plurality of wireless devices, BANs, PANs, WANs or a combination thereof.

13. A method as recited in claim 5 wherein said confirmation comprises a pre-distributed key.

14. A computer program product for use with a wireless communication device comprising a computer readable medium comprising:

code for causing a processor to analyze biometric information;

code for causing said processor to cause a wireless communication device to multicast an invitation for network membership in connection with confirming a biometric identity match; and

code for causing said processor to cause said communication device to multicast pairing information pursuant to networking a plurality of wireless communication devices.

15. A computer program product as recited in claim 14 wherein said biometric information comprises facial identity information.

16. A method for establishing an ad hoc network comprising:

receiving, from a first device, image information and a request for identification of the image; and

sending, to a second device, a request to join the ad hoc network in connection with transmitting information identifying the image.

17. A method as recited in claim 16 which further includes receiving a reply, from said second device, to said request to join the ad hoc network.

18. A method as recited in claim 17 which further includes sending information contained in the reply from the second device to the first device.

19. A method as recited in claim 16 wherein said sending a request to join the ad hoc network is a seconding request.

20. A method as recited in claim 16 wherein said ad hoc network is a peer to peer (P2P) network.

21. A computer program product for use with a wireless communication device, comprising a computer-readable medium comprising:

code for causing a processor to cause said wireless communication device to receive, from a first device, image information and a request for identification of an image; and

code for causing a processor to cause said wireless communication device to send, to a second device, a request to join an ad hoc network in connection with transmitting information identifying the image.

22. A method for establishing an ad hoc network comprising:

gathering facial identity information;

multicasting, using a wireless device, an invitation to join the network;

receiving a key in connection with a response, from a second device, to said invitation; and

multicasting pairing information to network a plurality of wireless devices.

23. A method as recited in claim 22 which further includes requesting said key prior to receiving said key.

24. A method as recited in claim 22 wherein said key is received from a location remote from said first and second devices.

25. A computer program product for use with a wireless communication device, comprising a computer-readable medium comprising:

code for causing a processor to cause the wireless communication device to gather facial identity information;

code for causing the processor to cause said wireless communication device to multicast an invitation to join a network;

code for causing the process to cause said wireless communication device to receive a key in connection with a response, from a second device, to said invitation; and

code for causing the processor to multicast pairing information pursuant to networking a plurality of wireless devices.

26. A method for establishing an ad hoc network comprising:

gathering facial identity information;

multicasting, using a wireless device, an invitation to join the network;

receiving a digital certificate in connection with a response, from a second device to said invitation; and

multicasting pairing information to network a plurality of wireless devices.

27. A computer program product for use with a wireless communication device, comprising a computer-readable medium comprising:

code for causing a processor to cause the wireless communication device to gather facial identity information;

code for causing the processor to cause said wireless communication device to multicast an invitation to join a network;

code for causing the processor to cause said wireless communication device to receive a digital certificate in connection with a response, from a second device to said invitation; and

code for causing the processor to multicast pairing information pursuant to networking a plurality of wireless devices.

28. A method for connecting to a device comprising:

gathering biometric information;

wirelessly transmitting the biometric information;

wirelessly receiving a confirmed match response; and

communicating with the device based on the confirmed match response.

31. A method as recited in claim 28 where the biometric information comprises at least one of facial identification information, finger print information, voice print information, heart rate information, and gait information.

34. A method as recited in claim 28 where determining the device identifier is based on comparisons of biometric information with information stored in a database.

36. A method as recited in claim 28 where the comparisons are based on biometric information received on a broadcast or multicast channel.

37. A method as recited in claim 28 where the device transmits and/or receives personal identifying information.

40. A method as recited in claim 28 where the device receives identifying information for a third device.

43. A method as recited in claim 28 where the communicating with at the device includes pairing with the device.

46. A method as recited in claim 28 where the communicating with the device includes establishing an ad hoc network.

49. A method as recited in claim 28 wherein the communicating includes sending and/or receiving an e-business card.

51. A method as recited in claim 28 wherein the communicating includes verifying credentials.

29. A method for connecting to a device comprising:

gathering biometric information;

determining a device identifier based on the biometric information; and

communicating with the device based on the device identifier.

32. A method as recited in claim 29 where the biometric information comprises at least one of facial identification information, finger print information, voice print information, heart rate information, and gait information.

35. A method as recited in claim 29 where determining the device identifier is based on comparisons of biometric information with information stored in a database.

38. A method as recited in claim 29 where the device transmits and/or receives personal identifying information.

41. A method as recited in claim 29 where the device receives identifying information for a third device.

44. A method as recited in claim 29 where the communicating with the device includes pairing with the device.

47. A method as recited in claim 29 where the communicating with the device includes establishing an ad hoc network.

30. A method of connecting to a device comprising:

wirelessly receiving biometric information;

successfully matching the biometric information to a reference; and

communicating with the device based on the successful match.

33. A method as recited in claim 30 where the biometric information comprises at least one of facial identification information, finger print information, voice print information, heart rate information, and gait information.

39. A method as recited in claim 30 where the device transmits and/or receives personal identifying information.

42. A method as recited in claim 30 where the device receives identifying information for a third device.

45. A method as recited in claim 30 where the communicating with the device includes pairing with the device.

48. A method as recited in claim 30 where the communicating with the device includes establishing an ad hoc network.

50. A method as recited in 28 wherein the communicating includes sharing documents.

52. A computer program product for use with a wireless communication device, comprising a computer-readable medium comprising:

code for causing a processor to cause a wireless device to gather biometric information;

code to cause a processor to cause the wireless device to wirelessly transmit biometric information,

code to cause the wireless device to receive a confirmed match response from a second device; and

code to cause a processor to cause the wireless device to communicate with the second device based on the confirmed match response.

53. A method for establishing an ad hoc network comprising:

receiving, from a first device, biometric information,

identifying the biometric information, and

sending, to a second device, a request to join the ad hoc network in connection with the identified biometric information.

54. A method as recited in claim 53 wherein said biometric information comprises image information.

55. A method as recited in claim 54 wherein said image information includes facial image information.