VERBALLY COMMUNICATING FACIALLY RESPONSIVE TELEVISION APPARATUS
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1. A television apparatus, comprising:
- means for displaying video images of received media programming;
means for generating an audio output;
means for collecting user input;
means for capturing images of areas proximal said apparatus as captured images;
means for controlling said displaying of video images and said generating of audio output in response to input from said means for collecting user input and said means for capturing images; and
means for generating personalized verbal output in response to performing image and/or facial recognition on said captured images to identify individuals viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus and retrieve associated stored preferences that are utilized in generating personalized verbal output from said apparatus.
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Abstract
A television apparatus for generating personalized verbal outputs in response to identifying individual viewers. A camera and image/facial recognition subsystems are configured to identify individuals and retrieve stored information for use in generating personalized verbal outputs to the viewers.
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1. A television apparatus, comprising:
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means for displaying video images of received media programming; means for generating an audio output; means for collecting user input; means for capturing images of areas proximal said apparatus as captured images; means for controlling said displaying of video images and said generating of audio output in response to input from said means for collecting user input and said means for capturing images; and means for generating personalized verbal output in response to performing image and/or facial recognition on said captured images to identify individuals viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus and retrieve associated stored preferences that are utilized in generating personalized verbal output from said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A television apparatus, comprising:
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a display subsystem configured for displaying video images; an audio output subsystem; user interface configured for user selection of media programming and operating characteristics of said television apparatus; a camera subsystem; a computer configured for controlling said display subsystem and said audio subsystem in response to input from said user interface and said camera subsystem; and programming executable on the computer for; controlling said camera subsystem for capturing images of individuals viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; performing facial recognition against a database to determine what individual, or individuals, are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; retrieving stored information about said individual, or individuals, which are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; and generating verbal annunciations based on retrieval of said stored information when said individual, or individuals are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A television apparatus, comprising:
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a display subsystem configured for displaying video images; an audio output subsystem; user interface configured for user selection of media programming and operating characteristics of said television apparatus; a camera subsystem; a computer configured for controlling said display subsystem and said audio subsystem in response to input from said user interface and said camera subsystem; programming executable on the computer for; storing information regarding television preferences for individuals viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; controlling said camera subsystem for capturing images of individuals viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; performing facial recognition against a database to determine what individual, or individuals, are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; retrieving stored information about said individual, or individuals, which are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus; and generating verbal annunciations based on retrieval of said stored information when said individual, or individuals are viewing and/or interacting with said television apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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