Controlling Power Consumption Based on User Gaze
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, comprising:
- obtaining image data including a representation of at least one portion of a user using a camera of the computing device;
analyzing the image data to determine a position of at least one feature of the user relative to a region of a display element of the computing device; and
utilizing the position to adjust a power consumption rate of the computing device.
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Abstract
The determination of a gaze direction or field of view of a user with respect to a computing device can control aspects of the device, such as to reduce power or resource consumption. A computing device can include an imaging element and software for locating aspects of a user'"'"'s facial features relative to the device, such that an orientation of the user'"'"'s features relative to the device can be determined. Various actions on the device can be executed based at least in part upon a determined gaze direction of the user. In some embodiments, a display element of the device can turn off, and one or more inputs can be disabled, when the user is not looking at the device.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, comprising:
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obtaining image data including a representation of at least one portion of a user using a camera of the computing device; analyzing the image data to determine a position of at least one feature of the user relative to a region of a display element of the computing device; and utilizing the position to adjust a power consumption rate of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a display element; a camera; and memory including instructions that, upon being executed by the processor, cause the computing device to; obtain image data including a representation of at least one portion of a user using the camera; analyze the image data to determine a position of at least one feature of the user relative to a region of the display element; and utilize the position to adjust a power consumption rate of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, upon being executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
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obtain image data including a representation of at least one portion of a user using a camera of the computing device; analyze the image data to determine a position of at least one feature of the user relative to a region of a display element of the computing device; and utilize the position to adjust a power consumption rate of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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