Information processing device and information processing method

1. A processing device, comprising:

circuitry configured to:

detect a face region of a user in a captured image;

estimate at least one attribute of the user based on the detected face region of the user, the at least one attribute relating to gender or age;

set at least one action region in the captured image based on the estimated at least one attribute of the user;

detect an action by the user in the set at least one action region in said captured image;

compare said detected action with a predetermined action, to determine that said predetermined action has been performed;

generate a notification when said predetermined action has been performed; and

prevent processing corresponding to said predetermined action from being performed when said detected action is stopped within a predetermined time after said notification is generated.

2. The processing device of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to perform said processing corresponding to said predetermined action when said detected action is performed for said predetermined time after said notification is generated.

3. The processing device of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined action corresponds to a periodic component of said captured image.

4. The processing device of claim 1 , wherein circuitry is further configured to extract face information from said detected face region, said face information identifying the user.

5. The processing device of claim 4 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform said comparison by checking detection information corresponding to said extracted face information.

6. The processing device of claim 5 , wherein said detection information correlates said face information, a plurality of predetermined actions, a periodic component of said plurality of predetermined actions, and processing to be executed corresponding to each of said plurality of predetermined actions.

7. The processing device of claim 5 , wherein said detection information is updated by the user.

8. The processing device of claim 5 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to update said detection information automatically.

9. The processing device of claim 1 , wherein said notification is generated by masking a portion, of said captured image, other than said detected face region of the user corresponding to said detected action by the user.

10. A processing method for an information processing device including circuitry, the processing method comprising:

detecting a face region of a user in a captured image;

estimating at least one attribute of the user based on the detected face region of the user, the at least one attribute relating to gender or age;

setting at least one action region in the captured image based on the estimated at least one attribute of the user;

detecting an action by the user in the set at least one action region in said captured image;

comparing said detected action with a predetermined action to determine that said predetermined action has been performed;

generating a notification when said predetermined action has been performed; and

preventing processing corresponding to said predetermined action from being performed when said detected action is stopped within a predetermined time after said notification is generated.

11. The processing method of claim 10 , wherein said processing corresponding to said predetermined action is performed when said detected action is performed for said predetermined time after said notification is generated.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program recorded thereon, the computer program configured to perform a method when executed on a computer, the method comprising:

detecting a face region of a user in a captured image;

estimating at least one attribute of the user based on the detected face region of the user, the at least one attribute relating to gender or age;

setting at least one action region in the captured image based on the estimated at least one attribute of the user;

detecting an action by the user in the set at least one action region in said captured image;

comparing said detected action with a predetermined action, to determine that said predetermined action has been performed;

generating a notification when said predetermined action has been performed; and

preventing processing corresponding to said predetermined action from being performed when said detected action is stopped within a predetermined time after said notification is generated.