Device function modification method and system

• US 8,411,907 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2010
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Nelson, Mark A., Peters, Kevin H., Ruggiero, Louis R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rahmjoo, Mike
• Application Number:
  US12/815,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20110305375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: 382/115, 250/239, 250/206, 351/49, 351/44, 351/158, 351/165
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/06 Adjustment of display parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/10 Intensity circuits

Abstract

A modification method and system. The method includes performing a computer processor of a computing system, a facial recognition process of an individual associated with a device. The computer processor retrieves from a detection device, eyewear detection data indicating that the individual is correctly wearing eyewear and tint detection data indicating that the eyewear comprises tinted lenses. In response, the computer processor analyzes results of the facial recognition process, the eyewear detection data, and the tint detection data. The computer processor modifies functions associated with the first device in response to results of the analysis.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

performing, a computer processor of a computing system, a facial recognition process of a first individual associated with a first device;

retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, eyewear detection data indicating that said first individual is correctly wearing first eyewear;

retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, tint detection data indicating that said first eyewear comprises linted lenses;

analyzing, by said computer processor, results of said facial recognition process, said eyewear detection data, and said tint detection data; and

first modifying, by said computer processor in response to results of said analyzing, first functions associated with said first device,

comparing, by said computer processor, identification data to an image of said first individual generated during said facial recognition process;

identifying, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, said first individual; and

retrieving, by said computer processor based on said identifying, a profile associated with said first individual, wherein said profile comprises past modification settings associated with said first individual and said first device, and wherein said first modifying said first functions is based on said user profile.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

first device determining, by said computer processor in response to said results generated during said performing said facial recognition process and said eyewear detection data, that said first eyewear is located within a specified zone associated with said first individual.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises determining a tint level and a tint color associated with said tinted lenses.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises comparing said tint level and said tint color to a tint profile and determining that said tint level and said tint color comprise a standard tint level and standard tint color for usage with said first device.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises comparing said tint level and said tint color to current background lighting.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first device comprises a display, and wherein said first modifying said functions comprises modifying specified functions selected from the group consisting of a contrast/brightness of said display, a color of said display, a font size of characters on said display, reverse imaging for colors on said display, and backlighting of said display.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

first detecting, by said computer processor, that said first individual has removed said first eyewear; and

second modifying, by said computer processor in response to said first detecting, said first functions associated with said first device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, additional eyewear detection data indicating that said first individual is correctly wearing second eyewear differing from said first eyewear;

retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, additional tint detection data indicating that said second eyewear comprises linted lenses differing from said first eyewear;

second analyzing, by said computer processor, said additional eyewear detection data and said additional tint detection data; and

third modifying, by said computer processor in response to results of said second analyzing, said first functions associated with said first device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by said computer processor, a report indicating said results of said first modifying; and

transmitting, by said computer processor to a safety regulator, said report.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in said computing system, wherein the code in combination the computer system performs;

said disabling, said retrieving said first detection data, said retrieving said first safety gear detection data, said retrieving said first safety gear indication data, said analyzing, and said enabling.

11. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer storage medium comprising a computer readable program code stored therein, said computer readable program code configured to perform the method of claim 1 upon being executed by said computer processor.

12. A computing system comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when enabled by the computer processor implement modification method, said method comprising:

performing, said computer processor, a facial recognition process of a first individual associated with a first device;

retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, eyewear detection data indicating that said first individual is correctly wearing first eyewear;

retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, tint detection data indicating that said first eyewear comprises tinted lenses;

analyzing, by said computer processor, results of said facial recognition process, said eyewear detection data, and said tint detection data; and

first modifying, by said computer processor in response to results of said analyzing, first functions associated with said first device,

comparing, by said computer processor, identification data to an image of said first individual generated during said facial recognition process;

identifying, by said computer processor in response to results of said comparing, said first individual; and

retrieving, by said computer processor based on said identifying, a profile associated with said first individual, wherein said profile comprises past modification settings associated with said first individual and said first device, and wherein said first modifying said first functions is based on said user profile.

13. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said method further comprises:

first device determining, by said computer processor in response to said results generated during said performing said facial recognition process and said eyewear detection data, that said first eyewear is located within a specified zone associated with said first individual.

14. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises determining a tint level and a tint color associated with said tinted lenses.

15. The computing system of claim 14, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises comparing said tint level and said tint color to a tint profile and determining that said tint level and said tint color comprise a standard tint level and standard tint color for usage with said first device.

16. The computing system of claim 14, wherein said analyzing said tint detection data further comprises comparing said tint level and said tint color to current background lighting.

17. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said first device comprises a display, and wherein said first modifying said functions comprises modifying specified functions selected from the group consisting of a contrast/brightness of said display, a color of said display, a font size of characters on said display, reverse imaging for colors on said display, and backlighting of said display.

18. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said method further comprises:

first detecting, by said computer processor, that said first individual has removed said first eyewear; and

second modifying, by said computer processor in response to said first detecting, said first functions associated with said first device.