MODE CHANGE APPARATUS AND METHOD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20140179379A1
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Yang-Su, SON, Sung-Ho, Park, Su-Young, Jang, Keum-Ju
• Application Number:
  US14/108,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20140179379A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/045 Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2005 Temporarily overriding a service configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42051 where the notification is included in the ringing tone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A mode change apparatus and method using face recognition in an electronic device are provided. The method of changing a notifying mode includes, determining whether a face is recognized from surroundings of the electronic device when a call is received; and generating a call reception event in a first notification mode when the face is recognized from the peripheral images.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic device comprising:

determining whether a face is recognized from surroundings of the electronic device when a call is received; and

generating a first call reception event in a first notification mode when the face is recognized from the peripheral images.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a second call reception event in a second notification mode, when the call is received before determining whether the face is recognized.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein generating the first call reception event comprises,

changing the second call reception event, generated in the second notification mode, to the first call reception event, generated in the first notification mode when the face is recognized from the peripheral images.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising maintaining the second call reception event generated in the second notification mode when the face is not recognized from surroundings of the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein generating the first call reception event comprises,

performing user authentication using face recognition information when the face is recognized from the peripheral image;

and

changing the second call reception event, generated in the second notification mode, to the first call reception event, generated in the first notification mode when the user is authenticated.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the second notification mode includes one of a ringtone mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the face is recognized comprises:

driving a camera;

obtaining images through the camera; and

performing face recognition on the images.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the face is recognized comprises,

driving a camera;

obtaining images through the camera; and

determining whether pupils are recognized through face recognition in the images.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first notification mode includes a silent mode.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a second call reception event in a second notification mode, when the face is not recognized from surroundings of the electronic device,

wherein the second notification mode includes one of a ringtone mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a communication system;

a camera; and

at least one processor,

wherein, when a call is received, the processor determines whether a face is recognized from images obtained by the camera, and

wherein, when the face is recognized from the images, the processor generates a first call reception event in a first notification mode.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, when the call is received, the processor generates a second call reception event in a second notification mode.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, when the face is recognized from the images, the processor changes the second call reception event, generated in the second notification mode, to the first call reception event, generated in the first notification mode.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein, when the face is not recognized from the images, the processor maintains the second call reception event, generated in the second notification mode.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, when the face is recognized from the images, the processor performs user authentication by using face recognition information, and

wherein, when the user is authenticated, the processor changes the second call reception event, generated in the second notification mode, to the first call reception event, generated in the first notification mode.

16. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second notification mode includes one of a ringtone mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode.

17. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, when the call is received, the processor drives the camera to obtain the images and performs face recognition on the images.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, when the call is received, the processor drives the camera to obtain the images and determines whether pupils are recognized through face recognition in the images.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first notification mode includes a silent mode.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, when the face is not recognized from the images obtained by the camera, the processor generates a second call reception event in a second notification mode, and

wherein the second notification mode includes one of a ringtone mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode.