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Dynamic profile switching based on user identification

  • US 9,128,737 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2012
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a computing device coupled to at least one image-sensing device and using a plurality of stored user profiles, each stored user profile associated with at least one stored user value indicative of a user, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one first image from the at least one image-sensing device;

    generating a current user value indicative of a current user of the computing device based on the at least one received first image;

    determining if the current user value corresponds to the at least one stored user value from one of the stored user profiles;

    retrieving the stored user profile having the stored user value corresponding to the current user value if the current user value corresponds to the at least one stored user value;

    configuring at least some programs operating on the computing device using the retrieved user profile; and

    configuring at least some programs operating on the computing device using a guest profile if the current user value does not correspond to the at least one stored user value;

    configuring at least some programs operating on a device external to the computing device using the retrieved user profile; and

    setting the computing device in a locked state when at least one second image that indicates an absence of the current user is received from the image-sensing device.

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