Personal computing device control using face detection and recognition
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- an imaging unit for acquiring at least one image;
a receiver for receiving at least one incoming communication from a remote source; and
a processor for;
analyzing the acquired at least one image to detect a face in response to the receiving the at least one incoming communication and not in response to the electronic device receiving an active user interaction from a user of the electronic device;
in response to the analyzing, determining whether the face is detected;
in response to a determination that the face is detected, performing a first action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication; and
in response to a determination that the face is not detected, performing a second action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for control of a personal computing device based on user face detection and recognition techniques.
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39 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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an imaging unit for acquiring at least one image; a receiver for receiving at least one incoming communication from a remote source; and a processor for; analyzing the acquired at least one image to detect a face in response to the receiving the at least one incoming communication and not in response to the electronic device receiving an active user interaction from a user of the electronic device; in response to the analyzing, determining whether the face is detected; in response to a determination that the face is detected, performing a first action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication; and in response to a determination that the face is not detected, performing a second action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25)
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12. A method comprising:
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acquiring at least one image with an electronic device; receiving with the electronic device at least one incoming communication from a remote source; analyzing the acquired at least one image to detect a face in response to the receiving the at least one incoming communication with the electronic device and not in response to the electronic device receiving an active user interaction from a user of the electronic device; in response to the analyzing, determining whether the face is detected; in response to a determination that the face is detected, performing a first action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication with the electronic device; and in response to a determination that the face is not detected, performing a second action corresponding to the received at least one incoming communication with the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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receiving with an electronic device at least one incoming communication that is not from a user of the electronic device; in response to the receiving, attempting to detect with the electronic device a face; in response to the attempting, determining whether the face is detected; and in response to the determining, outputting with the electronic device an alert indicating that the at least one incoming communication has been received, wherein a type of the outputted alert is based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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receiving with an electronic device at least one incoming communication that is not from a user of the electronic device; in response to the receiving, attempting to authorize with the electronic device a detected face; in response to the attempting, determining whether the detected face is authorized; and deciding with the electronic device whether to output an alert that the at least one incoming communication is received based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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