Hands-free voice/video session initiation using face detection

摘要

A communication system includes a telecommunication appliance connected to a communication network, an image acquisition appliance coupled to the telecommunication appliance, software executing on the telecommunication appliance from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing a first function enabling detecting that an image acquired by the camera comprises a human face in at least a portion of the image, and a second function initiating a communication event directed to a pre-programmed destination, the second function initiated by the first function detecting the human face image portion.

主权项

1. A communication system comprising:
a processor; an image capturing device; and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
preprogram a recipient of a communication prior to monitoring for presence of a user;monitor an input from the image capturing device for detecting whether or not the user is present;detect, in response to detecting that the user is present, that the user is still posing for a pose time indicating a desire to transmit a communication request; andtransmit the communication request to the recipient in response to detecting that the user is still posing for the pose time.