IP Library Granted Patent US 9,044,684
Granted Patent B2
US 9,044,684 · App. 14/527,612 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Gender and age based gameplay through face perception

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Patent No.
US 9,044,684
App. No.
14/527,612
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
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 he more relevant or attractive to the player's gender and/or age group.

Claims (32)

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

a camera configured to capture an image and generate an image data from the image;

a processor configured to:

analyze the image data;

determine, based on the analyzing, the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game based on the image data using at least one of facial recognition and facial perception;

modify the game, based on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game, to select between an act of violence against a game character and no act of violence against the game character; and

present the modified game to the player on a display.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the act of violence includes shooting the game character.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the no act of violence includes sneaking past the game character.

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

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

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device prompts a set of game, modifications based on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game.

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

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

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

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

11. A method for determining at least one of a gender and an age of a player of a game, the method comprising:

capturing an image using a camera;

generating an image data from the image by the camera;

analyzing the image data using a processor;

determining, based on the analyzing, the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game based on the image data using at least one of facial recognition and facial perception;

modifying the game, based on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game, to select between an act of violence against a game character and no act of violence against the game character; and

presenting the modified game to the player on a display.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the act of violence includes shooting the game character.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the no act of violence includes sneaking past the game character.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the device does not ask the player for the gender and the age of the player.

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

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising prompting the player with a set of game modifications based on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game.

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

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

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein a background clement of the game is modified based on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the modifying of the game is based solely on the at least one of the gender and the age of the player of the game.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2026
From: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 075574/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2014
From: PAQUET, PHILIPPE
To: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC
Reel/Frame 034065/0107 →