US 12,406,490 B2
Personal computing device control using face detection and recognition
Jeff Gonion, Campbell, CA (US); and Duncan Robert Kerr, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/756,740.
Application 18/756,740 is a continuation of application No. 18/136,819, filed on Apr. 19, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/136,819 is a continuation of application No. 16/938,362, filed on Jul. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,676,373, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 16/938,362 is a continuation of application No. 14/980,344, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 10,726,242, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 14/980,344 is a continuation of application No. 14/090,344, filed on Nov. 26, 2013, granted, now 9,223,397, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Application 14/090,344 is a continuation of application No. 12/074,985, filed on Mar. 6, 2008, granted, now 8,600,120, issued on Dec. 3, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/009,888, filed on Jan. 3, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0346817 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. G06V 10/94 (2022.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 18/40 (2023.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 10/945 (2022.01) [G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 18/40 (2023.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/629 (2013.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G06V 40/164 (2022.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01); Y02D 10/00 (2018.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device, comprising:
one or more sensors;
one or more input devices;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
detecting, via the one or more sensors, first sensor data;
in response to a determination that the first sensor data corresponds to a face of a user authorized to access a first function of the computing device, providing access to the first function of the computing device;
after providing access to the first function of the computing device and while access to the first function of the computing device is available:
detecting, via the one or more sensors, second sensor data; and
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to access a second function of the computing device that is different from the first function; and
in response to receiving the request to access the second function of the computing device:
in accordance with a determination that the second sensor data is of a user authorized to access the second function of the computing device, providing access to the second function of the computing device, wherein the second sensor data corresponds to the face of the user authorized to access the first function of the computing device; and
in accordance with a determination that the second sensor data is of a user not authorized to access the second function the computing device, forgoing providing access to the second function of the computing device.