Device functionality management via face scanning
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJennifer M. Hatfield, Craig M. Trim, Martin G. Keen, Michael Bender, Jeremy R. Fox
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Abstract
Facial scanning data of an authorized user is received for requested access to a computing device. A facial expression of the facial scanning data is determined to match a predetermined facial expression. In response to identifying that the facial expression matches the predetermined facial expression, the computing device is caused to provide a set of functionality that correlates to the predetermined facial expression.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving first facial scanning data of an authorized user regarding a first requested access to a computing device;
- identifying that a first facial expression of the first facial scanning data matches a first predetermined facial expression of a plurality of predetermined facial expressions;
- and
- causing the computing device to provide a first set of functionality associated with the first predetermined facial expression in response to identifying that the first facial expression matches the first predetermined facial expression.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive first facial scanning data of an authorized user regarding a first requested access to a computing device;
- identify that a first facial expression of the first facial scanning data matches a first predetermined facial expression of a plurality of predetermined facial expressions;
- and
- cause the computing device to provide a first set of functionality associated with the first predetermined facial expression in response to identifying that the first facial expression matches the first predetermined facial expression.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to:
- receive first facial scanning data of an authorized user regarding a first requested access to a computing device;
- identify that a first facial expression of the first facial scanning data matches a first predetermined facial expression of a plurality of predetermined facial expressions;
- and
- cause the computing device to provide a first set of functionality associated with the first predetermined facial expression in response to identifying that the first facial expression matches the first predetermined facial expression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.