PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS BASED ON BODY DIMENSIONS
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method for controlling access to an electronic media device, comprising the processor-implemented steps of:
- tracking a body of a person in a field of view of a camera, including determining a model of the body;
determining at least one metric of the body, based on the model;
estimating an age group of the person based on the at least one metric; and
based on the estimated age group, updating a profile of the user at the electronic media device with one or more parental control settings.
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Abstract
In a motion capture system having a depth camera, access to an electronic media device such as personal computer or a game console with Internet connectivity is controlled. The age group of a person in a field of view of the camera can be determined based on metrics of a 3-D body model. The metrics can relate to, e.g., a relative size of a head of the body, a ratio of arm length to body height, a ratio of body height to head height, and/or a ratio of head width to shoulder width. The metrics are particularly indicative of age group. Based on the age group, a profile of the user is automatically updated with various parental control settings which control access to the electronic media device. Also, currently output content can be replaced by substitute content when a person in a lower age group enters the field of view.
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20 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method for controlling access to an electronic media device, comprising the processor-implemented steps of:
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tracking a body of a person in a field of view of a camera, including determining a model of the body; determining at least one metric of the body, based on the model; estimating an age group of the person based on the at least one metric; and based on the estimated age group, updating a profile of the user at the electronic media device with one or more parental control settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Tangible computer readable storage having computer readable software embodied thereon for programming at least one processor to perform a method for controlling access to an electronic media device, the method comprising:
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tracking a body of a person which enters a field of view of a camera, including determining a model of the body; determining at least one metric of the body, based on the model; estimating an age group of the person based on the at least one metric; determining that restricted audio and/or video content which is currently presented is incompatible with the estimated age group; and in response to the determining that the restricted audio and/or video content is incompatible with the estimated age group, presenting substitute audio and/or video content which is compatible with the estimated age group, in place of the restricted audio and/or video content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A system for controlling access to an electronic media device, comprising:
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a depth camera system having a field of view; a display; and one or more processors in communication with the depth camera system and the display, the processor executes instructions to track user movement and to provide a signal to the display to display images; wherein the depth camera system and the one or more processors; to track the body in the field of view, determine a model of the body; determine at least one metric of the body, based on the model; estimate an age group of the person based on the at least one metric; and based on the estimated age group, update a profile of the user at the electronic media device with one or more parental control settings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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