Image analysis and communication device control technology
First Claim
1. A method of using image analysis to control an electronic communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving, using the electronic communication device, the electronic communication; and
providing, using the electronic communication device, an alert in response to receiving the electronic communication;
capturing, using at least one image capture device, one or more images of an area proximate to an electronic communication device;
based on receipt of an electronic communication by the electronic communication device, analyzing, using at least one processing device, the one or more captured images to determine whether a user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication, wherein the step of analyzing comprises;
while providing the alert, detecting user activity indicative of whether the user perceived the electronic communication, andbased on the detected user activity, determining whether a user perceived and intentionally ignored the electronic communication or whether the electronic communication was not perceived; and
handling, using at least one processing device, at least one aspect of the electronic communication based on the determination of whether the user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication, wherein the step of handling comprises;
handling, using at least one processing device, the at least one aspect of the electronic communication in a first manner based on a determination that a user perceived and intentionally ignored the electronic communication, andhandling, using at least one processing device, the at least one aspect of the electronic communication in a second manner based on a determination that the electronic communication was not perceived by a user, wherein the second manner of handling the at least one aspect of the electronic communication is different than the first manner of handling the at least one aspect of the electronic communication.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for controlling communication devices using image analysis. For instance, when a communication is received by a communication device, the communication device outputs an alert to notify users of the received communication and accesses one or more images of an area proximate to the communication device. The one or more images cover an area proximate to the communication device at a time during which the communication device is outputting the alert. The communication device analyzes the one or more images to determine whether a user is present in the one or more images and in a position to perceive the received communication. The communication device handles at least one aspect of the received communication based on the determination of whether a user is in a position to perceive the received communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using image analysis to control an electronic communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving, using the electronic communication device, the electronic communication; and providing, using the electronic communication device, an alert in response to receiving the electronic communication; capturing, using at least one image capture device, one or more images of an area proximate to an electronic communication device; based on receipt of an electronic communication by the electronic communication device, analyzing, using at least one processing device, the one or more captured images to determine whether a user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication, wherein the step of analyzing comprises; while providing the alert, detecting user activity indicative of whether the user perceived the electronic communication, and based on the detected user activity, determining whether a user perceived and intentionally ignored the electronic communication or whether the electronic communication was not perceived; and handling, using at least one processing device, at least one aspect of the electronic communication based on the determination of whether the user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication, wherein the step of handling comprises; handling, using at least one processing device, the at least one aspect of the electronic communication in a first manner based on a determination that a user perceived and intentionally ignored the electronic communication, and handling, using at least one processing device, the at least one aspect of the electronic communication in a second manner based on a determination that the electronic communication was not perceived by a user, wherein the second manner of handling the at least one aspect of the electronic communication is different than the first manner of handling the at least one aspect of the electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using image analysis to control an electronic communication device, the method comprising:
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capturing, using at least one image capture device, one or more images of an area proximate to an electronic communication device; based on receipt of an electronic communication by the electronic communication device, analyzing, using at least one processing device, the one or more captured images to determine whether a user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication; and handling, using at least one processing device, at least one aspect of the electronic communication based on the determination of whether the user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication, wherein analyzing, using at least one processing device, the one or more captured images to determine whether a user is in a position that enables perception of the electronic communication comprises; monitoring for a user in images captured after receipt of an incoming electronic communication, and determining whether a user is detected in the images captured after receipt of the incoming electronic communication based on the monitoring; and handling, using at least one processing device, at least one aspect of the electronic communication comprises; in response to a determination that a user is detected in the images captured after receipt of the incoming electronic communication, handling at least one aspect of the incoming electronic communication based on the detected user; in response to a determination that a user is not detected in the images captured after receipt of the incoming electronic communication; determining whether a threshold amount of time has passed from receipt of the incoming electronic communication; in response to a determination that a threshold amount of time has not passed from receipt of the incoming electronic communication, maintaining communication settings of the electronic communication device and continuing to monitor for a user in images captured after receipt of the incoming electronic communication; and in response to a determination that a threshold amount of time has passed from receipt of the incoming electronic communication, updating electronic communication handling settings of the electronic communication device and handling the incoming electronic communication based on the updated communication handling settings. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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