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US 10,310,599 B1Granted
System and method for providing information
OwnerChian Chiu Liinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for presenting information using idle time slot. In an aspect, when a standby or idle device detects that a user gazes at it, it starts showing contents on a display automatically. In another aspect, when a standby or idle device detects that a user shakes or taps on it, it starts gaze sensing. If the user gazes at the device, it begins to show contents automatically. In addition, facial recognition is used to recognize a user.
Claims20
A method for performing a task via an electronic device, comprising:
- 1) detecting a user input generated by a user involving physical contact with the electronic device or physical movement of the electronic device when a display of the electronic device has an idle screen or a screen in inactive or in screen-saver mode;
- 2) determining whether the user input matches a predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 3) performing gaze detection only after determining that the user input matches the predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 4) measuring a gazing time period during which the user looks at a direction toward the electronic device and monitoring whether the gazing time period exceeds a predetermined value;
- 5) determining whether the user is recognized via a recognition mechanism;
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- 6) performing the task when the user is recognized via the recognition mechanism, and the gazing time period goes beyond the predetermined value, the task arranged unrelated to information presented before the idle-screen state, the inactive mode, or the screen-saver mode.
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A method for performing a task using an electronic device, comprising:
- 1) monitoring the electronic device and/or physical movement of the electronic device to sense a user input when a display of the electronic device has an idle screen or a screen in inactive or in screen-saver mode;
- 2) determining whether the user input matches a predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 3) performing gaze detection only after determining that the user input matches the predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 4) determining whether the user is recognized via a recognition mechanism;
- 5) measuring a gazing time period during which the user looks at a direction toward the electronic device and monitoring whether the gazing time period exceeds a predetermined value;
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- 6) performing the task when the user is recognized via the recognition mechanism, and the gazing time period goes beyond the predetermined value, the task arranged unrelated to information presented before the idle-screen state, the inactive mode, or the screen-saver mode.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a processor, a recognition mechanism, and a memory or memory unit coupled to the processor, the processor operable when executing certain instructions to:
- 1) detect a user input generated by a user involving physical contact with the electronic device or physical movement of the electronic device when a display of the electronic device has an idle screen or a screen in inactive or in screen-saver mode;
- 2) determine whether the user input matches a predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 3) perform gaze detection only after determining that the user input matches the predetermined profile or predetermined conditions;
- 4) measure a gazing time period during which the user looks at a direction toward the electronic device and monitor whether the gazing time period exceeds a predetermined value;
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- 6) perform a task when the gazing time period goes beyond the predetermined value, and the user is recognized via the recognition mechanism, the task arranged unrelated to information presented before the idle-screen state, the inactive mode, or the screen-saver mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.