AUTOMATED VIDEO CONTENT DISPLAY CONTROL USING EYE DETECTION

• US 20150208125A1
• Filed: 01/22/2014
• Published: 07/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Robinson, Douglas Warren
• Granted Patent: US 10,667,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4436 Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418

Abstract

An embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, with an image sensor, an image of a user; detecting, using a processor, at least one open eye of the user within the image; and responsive to said detecting, maintaining display of video content for a predetermined time. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

capturing, with an image sensor, an image of a user;

detecting, using a processor, at least one open eye of the user within the image; and

responsive to said detecting, maintaining display of video content for a predetermined time.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a predetermined action a predetermined time after a last successful detection of at least one open eye of a user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises powering off of a device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the device is a display device.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises initiating storage of video content.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises pausing display of video content.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises stopping display of video content.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises adjusting a volume of audio associated with display of video content.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said adjusting is selected from the group consisting of:

raising the volume of audio associated with display of video content, and lowering the volume of audio associated with display of video content.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises marking a position of video content.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the position marked is associated with a last successful detection of at least one open eye of a user.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises storing in memory video content associated with said position marked.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying video content at said marked position responsive to a detection selected from the group consisting of detecting at least one user eye and detecting a user override event.

14. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises transferring video content from volatile memory to non-volatile memory.

15. The method of 14, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises marking a position of video content.

16. An information handling device, comprising:

an image sensor;

a processor operatively coupled to the image sensor; and

a memory device storing instructions executable by the processor to;

capture, with the image sensor, an image of a user;

detect at least one open eye of the user within the image; and

responsive to detecting at least one open eye of the user within the image, maintain display of video content for a predetermined time.

17. The information handling device of claim 16, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to perform a predetermined action a predetermined time after a last successful detection of at least one open eye of a user.

18. The information handling device of claim 17, wherein the predetermined action performed is selected from the group consisting of:

powering off a device, pausing display of video content, stopping display of video content, adjusting a volume of audio associated with display of video content, and storing in memory video content associated with a marked position.

19. The information handling device of claim 18, wherein said adjusting is selected from the group of consisting of:

raising the volume of audio associated with display of video content, and lowering the volume of audio associated with display of video content.

20. The information handling device of claim 17, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises marking a position of video content.

21. The information handling device of claim 20, wherein the position marked is associated with a last successful detection of at least one open eye of a user.

22. The information handling device of claim 20, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to display video content at said marked position responsive to a detection selected from the group consisting of:

detecting at least one user eye, and detecting a user override event.

23. The information handling device of claim 17, wherein the predetermined action performed comprises transferring video content from volatile memory to non-volatile memory, and further wherein the predetermined action performed comprises marking a position of video content

24. An information handling device, comprising:

a display device;

a processor operatively coupled to the display device; and

a memory device storing instructions executable by the processor to;

receive a signal indicating that at least one open eye of a user viewing the display device has been detected; and

responsive to receipt of said signal, maintain display of video content for a predetermined time.

25. The information handling device of claim 24, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to perform a predetermined action a predetermined time after a last successful detection of at least one open eye of a user.