SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING OBSERVATION OF PASSWORD ENTRY USING FACE DETECTION

摘要

A method of preventing observation of password entry on an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a processor coupled to a camera, a display, and a memory. The method comprises activating the camera to acquire an image when the electronic device is in a password entry mode; detecting one or more faces present in the image; and presenting a warning when more than one face is present in the image.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a processor; a display coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a camera coupled to the processor; and a security module saved in the memory, the security module for configuring the processor to: activate the camera to acquire an image when the electronic device is in a password entry mode; detect one or more faces in the image; and present a warning when more than one face is detected in the image.