System and Method for Monitoring Habits of User of Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring habits of a registered user of an electronic device, comprising steps of:
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a) a detection module configured to generate data for use in extrapolating posture characteristics of the registered user during regular use of the electronic device, the posture characteristics including viewing distance between the registered user and the electronic device, extent of bending of the registered user'"'"'s head when viewing the electronic device, and duration of time that the registered user has been viewing the electronic device;
b) a calculation module configured to utilize the data collected from the detection module and to extrapolate a particular posture assumed by the registered user;
c) a comparison module configured to match the particular posture in step b) against a number of postures predetermined as unacceptable postures and to generate an output instruction when a match is identified, information of the unacceptable postures being stored in the comparison module or elsewhere in the system; and
d) a warning module configured to, on receipt of the output instruction in step c), execute an alert action, the alert action either preset to the system or pre-selectable by the registered user or a guardian of the registered user.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method for monitoring habits user of electronic device. The method has steps of providing a presetting module for capturing and storing characteristics of the registered user in a presetting mode. The registered user characteristics including a) a first horizontal distance, the first horizontal distance being a first reference distance between two facial features of the registered user; b) a first vertical distance, the first vertical distance being a second reference distance between two facial features of the registered user; c) a second horizontal distance, the second horizontal being a third reference distance between two non-facial features of the registered body below the registered user'"'"'s head, the two non-facial features capturable by the camera'"'"'s view during use of the electronic device; and d) a second vertical distance, the second vertical distance being a fourth reference distance between the non-facial features and a facial feature of the registered user.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring habits of a registered user of an electronic device, comprising steps of:
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a) a detection module configured to generate data for use in extrapolating posture characteristics of the registered user during regular use of the electronic device, the posture characteristics including viewing distance between the registered user and the electronic device, extent of bending of the registered user'"'"'s head when viewing the electronic device, and duration of time that the registered user has been viewing the electronic device; b) a calculation module configured to utilize the data collected from the detection module and to extrapolate a particular posture assumed by the registered user; c) a comparison module configured to match the particular posture in step b) against a number of postures predetermined as unacceptable postures and to generate an output instruction when a match is identified, information of the unacceptable postures being stored in the comparison module or elsewhere in the system; and d) a warning module configured to, on receipt of the output instruction in step c), execute an alert action, the alert action either preset to the system or pre-selectable by the registered user or a guardian of the registered user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring habits of a registered user during use of an electronic device, comprising:
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a) providing a detection module configured to generate data usable for use in extrapolating posture characteristics of the registered user during regular use of the electronic device, the posture characteristics including viewing distance between the registered user and the electronic device, extent of bending of the registered user'"'"'s head when viewing the electronic device, and duration of time of the registered user viewing the electronic device; b) providing a calculation module configured to utilize the data collected from the detection module and to extrapolate a particular posture assumed by the registered user; c) providing a comparison module configured to match the particular posture in step b) against a number of postures predetermined as unacceptable postures and to generate an output instruction when a match is identified, information of the unacceptable postures being stored in the comparison module or elsewhere in the system; and d) providing a warning module configured to, on receipt of the output instruction in step c), execute an alert action, the alert action is either preset to the system or pre-selectable by the registered user or a guardian of the registered user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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