Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device configured to apply facial recognition based upon reflected infrared illumination and related methods
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备配置为基于反射红外照明和相关方法应用面部识别
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Application No.: US13426007Application Date: 2012-03-21
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Publication No.: US08831295B2Publication Date: 2014-09-09
- Inventor: David D. Coons
- Applicant: David D. Coons
- Applicant Address: US FL Melbourne
- Assignee: Authentec, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Authentec, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Melbourne
- Agency: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. Attorneys at Law
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00
Abstract:
An electronic device may include a housing and at least one infrared (IR) proximity sensor carried by the housing. The at least one IR proximity sensor may include an IR emitter configured to emit IR illumination toward a user, and an IR sensor configured to sense reflected IR illumination from the user. The electronic device may also include a camera carried by the housing and configured to capture an image of the user's face based upon the reflected IR illumination. The electronic device may further include a controller configured to apply facial recognition to the captured image of the user's face based upon the reflected IR illumination.
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