Animated toy utilizing artificial intelligence and facial image recognition
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1. An interactive entertainment apparatus operable to biometrically identify an imaged one of a plurality of animate or inanimate objects having facial or face-like characteristics by measuring the facial or face-like characteristics of the imaged object, the interactive entertainment apparatus comprising:
- an entertainment device positionable in proximity to said plurality of animate or inanimate objects, the entertainment device being capable of providing entertaining interaction with said plurality of animate or inanimate objects;
an acquisition device associated with said entertainment device, said acquisition device being adapted to acquire a representation of a facial characteristic of an object in proximity to said entertainment device, and said acquisition device being adapted to produce a signal relative to the acquired representation; and
a processor associated with said acquisition device in a manner to receive the produced signal from said acquisition device, said processor being adapted to compare the produced signal relative to data stored in memory and to provide an output signal indicative of a facial recognition of a particular one of said animate or inanimate objects;
wherein the entertainment device provides said entertaining interaction in response to said output signal indicative of recognition.
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Abstract
An articulated and animated toy capable of recognizing human users and selected inanimate objects and interacting therewith which includes a computer-based device having stored thereon encoded first human or human-like facial images, a video camera and video digitizer for acquiring data representative of a second human or human-like facial image, and software resident within said computer-based device for facial recognition, which includes Principal Component Analysis, Neural Networks, or another equivalent algorithm for comparing said first human or human-like facial images with said second human or human-like facial image and producing an output signal therefrom for use in identifying said human users. The apparatus can further include software for recognizing speech, generating speech and controlling animation of the articulated toy. In addition, said computer-based device is capable of learning and storing information pertaining to each of said human users such as name, age, sex, favorite color, etc., and to interact with each of said human users on an individual basis, providing entertainment tailored specifically to each of said human users.
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1. An interactive entertainment apparatus operable to biometrically identify an imaged one of a plurality of animate or inanimate objects having facial or face-like characteristics by measuring the facial or face-like characteristics of the imaged object, the interactive entertainment apparatus comprising:
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an entertainment device positionable in proximity to said plurality of animate or inanimate objects, the entertainment device being capable of providing entertaining interaction with said plurality of animate or inanimate objects; an acquisition device associated with said entertainment device, said acquisition device being adapted to acquire a representation of a facial characteristic of an object in proximity to said entertainment device, and said acquisition device being adapted to produce a signal relative to the acquired representation; and a processor associated with said acquisition device in a manner to receive the produced signal from said acquisition device, said processor being adapted to compare the produced signal relative to data stored in memory and to provide an output signal indicative of a facial recognition of a particular one of said animate or inanimate objects; wherein the entertainment device provides said entertaining interaction in response to said output signal indicative of recognition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interactive entertainment apparatus comprising:
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an entertainment device positionable in proximity to a person, the entertainment device capable of providing entertaining interaction with the person; an acquisition device associated with said entertainment device, said acquisition device being adapted to acquire a representation of a facial characteristic of the person in proximity to said entertainment device, and said acquisition device being adapted to produce a signal relative to the acquired representation; and a processor associated with said acquisition device in a manner to receive the produced signal from said acquisition device, said processor being adapted to compare the produced signal relative to data stored in memory and to provide an output signal indicative of facial recognition of a particular person; wherein the entertainment device provides said entertaining interaction in response to said output signal indicative of recognition.
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12. A toy comprising:
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a camera and digitizer for acquiring representations of human facial images; a CPU associated with said camera and digitizer and capable of manipulating signals therefrom; a speaker and sound controls whereby sounds produced by said toy may be controlled; a computer readable medium having instructions for locating and biometrically recognizing said human facial images and providing an output facial image recognition signal indicative of a particular person; wherein the toy provides entertaining interaction in response to said output facial image recognition signal; said computer readable medium further having instructions capable of recognizing expressions in said facial images and providing a facial expression recognition signal indicative of recognition of said expressions; and wherein said sound controls are responsive to said facial expression recognition signal to modify the sounds produced by said toy in relation to said facial expression recognition signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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