Method and apparatus for user recognition
View Patent ↗A method for user recognition, comprising receiving user information from an information unit of a user; detecting the user face in a captured user image; and recognizing the user identity in the captured image according to a predetermined gesture associated with the user information and performed by the user.
1. A method for user recognition, the method comprising:
receiving, by information receiving circuitry, a signal containing user information, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive user identification (ID) bits, gesture definition bits, and reserved bits from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag;
capturing, by image capturing circuitry, an image of a user associated with the user information;
detecting, by processing circuitry, facial features of the user in the captured image;
detecting, by the image capturing circuitry, a location of a gesture associated with the received user information in the captured image;
recognizing, by the processing circuitry, a user identity based at least partially on a relative position of the gesture and a movement of the detected user face;
recording, by the processing circuitry, habits associated with the gesture; and
providing, by a service providing device, a personalized service in accordance with the user identity.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image capturing circuitry comprises a digital camera.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a smart card reading device; and the user information includes a user identifier.
4. A device for user recognition, the device comprising:
a processor configured to receive, by information receiving circuitry, user information, wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive user identification (ID) bits, gesture definition bits, and reserved bits from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag,
image capturing circuitry configured to capture an image of a user associated with the user information and detect a location of a gesture associated with the received user information in the captured image;
processing circuitry configured to:
detect facial features of the user in the captured image;
recognize a user identity based at least partially on a relative position of the gesture and a movement of the detected user face; and
record habits associated with the gesture; and
provide, via a service providing device, a personalized service in accordance with the user identity.
5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the image capturing circuitry comprises a digital camera.
6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the information receiving circuitry comprises a smart card reading device; and the user information includes a user identifier.