Gaze assisted object recognition

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

under control of one or more computing systems configured with executable instructions, receiving image data from a camera;

determining, from the image data and using at least one processor of a computing device, a relative position of a user in a first portion of a field of view of the camera;

determining, from the image data, that an object is in a second portion of the field of view;

determining, based at least in part on the relative position of the user, that a face of the user is directed toward the object;

recognizing, based at least in part on the image data, a characteristic of the object;

obtaining first information associated with the object;

providing second information, the second information related to the first information;

receiving, via a user command, a selection associated with the second information; and

causing the object to be operated.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising connecting the computing device to the object by at least a wireless electronic control channel.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising connecting the computing device to the object by at least a wired electronic control channel.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the image data from at least one of a video camera, a digital camera, an infrared-capable camera or a stereoscopic camera.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the second information using at least a speaker.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the selection associated with the second information using at least a microphone.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the image data from a video camera, the image data including at least a portion of a face of the user;

locating position information for the user's eyes in the image data; and

determining that the face of the user is directed toward the object based at least in part on the position information for the user's eyes.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying the object using at least one of an image recognition algorithm, a pattern recognition algorithm, a barcode detection algorithm, or an optical character recognition algorithm.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the selection associated with the second information by at least one of a motion, a gesture, an audio command, or a physical input.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising providing at least a portion of the image data to a service configured to recognize the characteristic of the object.

11. A computing system, comprising:

a camera;

at least one processor; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing system to:

receive image data from the camera;

determine, from the image data and using the at least one processor, a relative position of a user in a first portion of a field of view of the camera;

determine, from the image data, that an object is in a second portion of the field of view;

determine, based at least in part on the relative position of the user, that a face of the user is directed toward the object;

recognize, based at least in part on the image data, a characteristic of the object;

obtain first information associated with the object;

provide second information, the second information related to the first information;

receive, via a user input, a selection associated with the second information; and

causing the object to be operated.

12. The computing system according to claim 11 , further comprising an electronic communication channel connecting the computing system to the object.

13. The computing system according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic communication channel is a wireless electronic control channel.

14. The computing system according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic communication channel is a wired electronic control channel.

15. The computing system according to claim 12 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the computing system to provide a control scheme via the electronic communication channel enabling the computing system to function as a control mechanism for the object.

16. The computing system according to claim 11 , wherein the camera includes at least one of a video camera, a digital camera, an infrared-capable camera and a stereoscopic camera.

17. The computing system according to claim 16 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the computing system to receive the image data from the at least one of a video camera, a digital camera, an infrared-capable camera or a stereoscopic camera.

18. The computing system according to claim 11 , further comprising:

at least one audio component, including at least one of a speaker and a microphone.

19. The computing system according to claim 18 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the computing system to provide the second information using at least the speaker.

20. The computing system according to claim 18 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the computing system to receive the selection using at least the microphone.