Enabling and Disabling Features of a Headset Computer Based on Real-Time Image Analysis
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1. A method of controlling operation of a headset computer comprising:
- determining whether an acceleration or a velocity of a headset computer is greater than a predetermined threshold;
through a camera of the headset computer, capturing an image from a perspective of a user of the headset computer;
comparing the captured image against one or more template images representative of elements of a vehicle as seen by occupants of the vehicle; and
disabling one or more features of the headset computer based on the comparison of the captured image and the template images indicating that the user of the headset computer is operating a vehicle.
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Abstract
Operating conditions for a headset computer are determined using input from a speed sensor or accelerometer together with the results of scene analysis performed on images captured by a camera embedded in the headset computer. If the headset is travelling above a predetermined speed, and if the scene analysis returns a decision that the wearer is sitting in a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle, then one or more features of the headset computer are disabled or restricted. The headset computer may disable display operation, mobile phone operation, or change audio interface options, or take other actions.
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1. A method of controlling operation of a headset computer comprising:
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determining whether an acceleration or a velocity of a headset computer is greater than a predetermined threshold; through a camera of the headset computer, capturing an image from a perspective of a user of the headset computer; comparing the captured image against one or more template images representative of elements of a vehicle as seen by occupants of the vehicle; and disabling one or more features of the headset computer based on the comparison of the captured image and the template images indicating that the user of the headset computer is operating a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A headset computer comprising:
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a micro-display; audio components; a camera; a motion sensor; a data storage media; a programmable data processor comprising one or more data processing machines that execute instructions retrieved from the data storage media, the instructions for; determining whether an acceleration or a velocity received from the motion sensor is greater than a predetermined threshold; capturing image data using the camera; processing the image data to extract one or more image features; combining the image features and velocity and/or acceleration information to determine if a current environment is safe for operating at least one function of the headset computer; and selectively enabling or disabling the headset computer function depending on the result of determining if the current environment is safe. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer program product for controlling operation of a headset computer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon, which, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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determine whether an acceleration or a velocity of a headset computer is greater than a predetermined threshold; capture an image from a perspective of a user of the headset computer; compare the captured image against one or more template images representative of elements of a vehicle as seen by occupants of the vehicle; and disable or enable one or more features of the headset computer based on the comparison of the captured image and the template images indicating that the user of the headset computer is operating a vehicle.
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