System and method for intelligent camera control

A method for controlling camera settings of a camera, the method comprising:

• receiving a first image from the camera, the first image captured by the camera at a first set of camera settings;
• detecting a first event in the first image;
• adjusting the camera to a second set of camera settings based on the detected event, the second set of camera settings different from the first set of camera settings;
• receiving a second image from the camera, the second image captured by the camera at the second set of camera settings;
• detecting a second event in the second image;
• determining a quality metric associated with the second event in the second image, the quality metric indicative of a quality of the second event in the second image;
• adjusting the camera to a new set of camera settings to increase the quality metric in new images, the new set of camera settings different from both the first set of camera settings and the second set of camera settings.

A system for controlling camera settings of a camera comprising:

• a face detector configured to receive a first image from the camera, the first image captured by the camera at a first set of camera settings, and configured to detect a face in the first image;
• a settings adjuster responsive to the face detector and configured to adjust the camera to a second set of camera settings based on the detected face, the second set of camera settings different from the first set of camera settings,
• wherein the face detector is further configured to receive a second image from the camera, the second image captured by the camera at the second set of camera settings, and further configured to detect the face in the second image;
• and
• a face recognizer configured to determine a quality metric of the face in the second image, the quality metric indicative of an image quality of the face in the second image,
• wherein the settings adjuster is further configured to adjust the camera to a new set of camera settings to increase the quality metric of the face in new images, the new set of camera settings different from both the first set of camera settings and the second set of camera settings;
• and
• a face acquirer configured to acquire the face upon reaching a sufficient quality metric of the face.