Method and apparatus for user recognition

• US 9,684,821 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2012
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Zhou, Wei, Yang, Guang, Ma, Xiaojun
• Primary Examiner(s): GORADIA, SHEFALI DINESH
• Application Number:
  US14/373,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20150055822A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,978 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 where the recognised objects include parts of the human body

Abstract

A method for user recognition, comprising receiving user information from an information unit of a user; detecting the user face in a captured user image; and recognizing the user identity in the captured image according to a predetermined gesture associated with the user information and performed by the user.

Claims

1. A method for user recognition, the method comprising:

receiving, by information receiving circuitry, a signal containing user information, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive user identification (ID) bits, gesture definition bits, and reserved bits from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag;

capturing, by image capturing circuitry, an image of a user associated with the user information;

detecting, by processing circuitry, facial features of the user in the captured image;

detecting, by the image capturing circuitry, a location of a gesture associated with the received user information in the captured image;

recognizing, by the processing circuitry, a user identity based at least partially on a relative position of the gesture and a movement of the detected user face;

recording, by the processing circuitry, habits associated with the gesture; and

providing, by a service providing device, a personalized service in accordance with the user identity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the image capturing circuitry comprises a digital camera.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a smart card reading device;

and the user information includes a user identifier.

4. A device for user recognition, the device comprising:

a processor configured to receive, by information receiving circuitry, user information, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive user identification (ID) bits, gesture definition bits, and reserved bits from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag,

image capturing circuitry configured to capture an image of a user associated with the user information and detect a location of a gesture associated with the received user information in the captured image;

processing circuitry configured to;

detect facial features of the user in the captured image;

recognize a user identity based at least partially on a relative position of the gesture and a movement of the detected user face; and

record habits associated with the gesture; and

provide, via a service providing device, a personalized service in accordance with the user identity.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the image capturing circuitry comprises a digital camera.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a smart card reading device;

and the user information includes a user identifier.