| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed are methods for using face-recognition software to enable a communicative act. For example, a user (102) points the camera on his device (104) at a friend (106). Software analyzes the image produced by the camera, detects (302) the friend's face (202), and recognizes the friend. The recognized face is then associated (308) with a profile, and an address for the friend is retrieved (310) from the profile. The address can be used (312) in communicating with the friend. The image containing the face may be retrieved (300) by the user's device (104) from a remote source (108). Aspects of the present invention are directed toward any type of communicative act. The communicative act need not be directed toward the friend whose face was recognized. For example, when that friend's profile is retrieved, it can be searched for a reference to another person, and the communicative act is then directed to that other person.</p> |
