System and method for maintaining a video image in a wireless communication device
A wireless communication device ( 100 ) may include a video-input device ( 118 ), a signaling device ( 128 ), video-conferencing capabilities and other features. An image-recognition processor ( 126 ) selectively generates feedback signals based on characteristics of a face in an image received by the video-input device ( 118 ). In one embodiment, these feedback signals are used to selectively control the signaling device ( 128 ) to communicate to a user characteristics of the face in the image received by the video-input device ( 118 ), so that the user may take appropriate action if desired.
1. A system to provide feedback on a face in a video image received by a wireless communication device, the system comprising:
a video-input device to receive the video image;
an image-recognition processor coupled to the video-input device to receive and analyze the video image, wherein the image-recognition processor is configured to recognize characteristics of the face in the received video image, compare the characteristics of the face in the received video image to a predetermined set of face-characteristics and selectively generate a feedback signal based on the comparison;
a signaling device to receive the selectively-generated feedback signal and selectively generate a user-signal based at least in part on the feedback signal received from the image-recognition processor; and
a transmitter to transmit the received video image to a remote location.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the selectively-generated feedback signal is one of a predetermined set of feedback signals to convey information related to the comparison of the characteristics of the face in the received video image to the predetermined set of face-characteristics and the user-signal is one of a predetermined set of user-signals to convey information to the user related to the comparison of the face in the received video image to the predetermined set of face-characteristics.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises an audio signal.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises a visual signal.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises a video signal.
6. A system to provide feedback on a face in a video image received by a wireless communication device, the system comprising:
a video-input device to receive the video image;
an image-recognition processor coupled to the video-input device to receive and analyze the video image, wherein the image-recognition processor is configured to recognize characteristics of the face in the received video image, compare the characteristics of the face in the received video image to a predetermined set of face-characteristics and selectively generate a feedback signal based on the comparison;
an image-adjustment device to adjust the image received by the video-input device, wherein the adjustment is based at least in part on the selectively-generated feedback signal; and
a transmitter to transmit the received video image to a remote location.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the selectively-generated feedback signal is one of a set of predetermined feedback signals.
8. A method to provide feedback on a face in a video image received by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
receiving the video image;
comparing characteristics of the face in the received video image to a predetermined set of face-characteristics and selectively generating a feedback signal on the comparison;
selectively generating a user-signal based at least in part on the comparison of the face in the received video image to the predetermined set of face-characteristics; and
transmitting the received video image to a remote location.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal is one of a predetermined set of user-signals to convey information to the user related to the comparison of the face in the received video image to the predetermined set of face-characteristics.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises an audio signal.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises a visual signal.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the selectively-generated user-signal comprises a video signal.
13. A method to provide feedback on a face in a video image received by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
receiving the video image;
comparing characteristics of the face in the received video image to a predetermined set of face-characteristics and selectively generating a feedbag signal based on the comparison;
automatically adjusting the wireless communications device based at least in part on the comparison of the characteristics of the face in the received video image to the predetermined set of face characteristics; and
transmitting the received video image to a remote location.