Artificial intelligence apparatus and method for controlling authority to use external device based on user identification using image recognition

A method of controlling use of an external device at an artificial intelligence (AI) apparatus, the method comprising:

• storing user information and authority information including a predetermined condition for using an external device in a memory;
• receiving a first image file obtained by photographing an environment including a first user and the external device;
• providing the first image file to an image recognition model to generate face information including first face information corresponding to the first user and device information corresponding to the external device based on the first image file for identifying the external device and the first user;
• and
• controlling use of the external device based on the first face information and the device information generated via the image recognition model, and the user information and the authority information stored in the memory.

A method for controlling use an external device with an artificial intelligence (AI) apparatus, the method comprising:

• storing registered user information and registered device information in a memory;
• receiving an image including a user and an external device;
• providing the first image file to an image recognition model;
• generating face information and device information from the first image file based on an output of the image recognition model;
• comparing the face information and the device information generated from the first image file with the registered user information and the registered device information stored in the memory;
• and
• controlling use of the external device based on a result of the comparing.

An artificial intelligence (AI) device for controlling use of an external device based on user identification using image recognition, the AI device comprising:

• a memory configured to store registered user information and registered device information;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive an image including a user and an external device;
• provide the first image file to an image recognition model;
• generate face information and device information from the first image file based on an output of the image recognition model;
• compare the face information and the device information generated from the first image file with the registered user information and the registered device information stored in the memory;
• and
• control use of the external device based on a result of the comparing.