IP Library Granted Patent US 8,777,739
Granted Patent B2
US 8,777,739 · App. 12/932,380 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Gender and age based gameplay through face perception

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Patent No.
US 8,777,739
App. No.
12/932,380
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a system and method for determining a gender and age of a player of a game. There is a method comprising capturing an image of at least one player, and determining the gender and age of the player based on the image. In this manner, the game may be customized to be more relevant or attractive to the player's gender and/or age group.

Claims (36)

1. A device for determining a gender and an age of a player and at least one spectator of a game, the device comprising a processor configured to:

capture an image;

determine the gender and age of the player and at least one spectator based on the image using at least one of facial recognition and facial perception;

prompt the player for one or more modifications to the game, wherein the one or more modifications are based on the gender and age of the player;

apply the one or more modifications to the game based on the gender and the age of the player if the player accepts the one or more modifications in response to the prompt;

create a secondary game within the game based on the gender and the age of the at least one spectator; and

present the game including the secondary game and the one or more modifications on a display.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device does not ask the player for the gender and age of the player.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the game is modified without confirmation from the player.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, during loading screens, that the at least one spectator is present; and

modify the secondary game in response to determining if the at least one spectator is present.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein a type of gameplay of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein an objective of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein a background element of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to modify the game based solely on the gender of the player.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to modify the game based solely on the age of the player.

11. A method for use by a device having a processor for determining a gender and an age of a player and at least one spectator of a game, the method comprising:

capturing, by the processor, an image;

determining the gender and age of the player and the at least one spectator based on the image using at least one of the facial recognition and facial perception;

prompting the player for one or more modifications to the game, wherein the one or more modifications are based on the gender and the age of the player;

applying the one or more modifications to the game based on the gender and the age of the player if the player accepts the one or more modifications in response to the prompt;

creating a secondary game within the game based on the gender and the age of the at least one spectator; and

presenting the game including the secondary game and the one or more modifications on a display.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the player is not asked for the gender and age of the player.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the game is modified without confirmation from the player.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining, during loading screens, that the at least one spectator is present; and

modify the secondary game in response to determining if the at least one spectator is present.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein a type of gameplay of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein an objective of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein a length of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein a background element of the game is modified based on the gender and age of the player.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the modifying the game is based solely on the gender of the player.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the modifying the game is based solely on the age of the player.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2026
From: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 075545/0695 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2011
From: PAQUET, PHILIPPE
To: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026111/0785 →