Facial Recognition Dialing via Photo Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication devices require users to search through contact lists to dial phone numbers they cannot recall, and if the contact name is forgotten, the user is unable to dial the number effectively.
Innovation Solution
A communication device equipped with a photo displaying system that uses facial recognition to associate photos with phone numbers, allowing users to dial by selecting photos, and displays photos and numbers for incoming calls, enabling easier recall of contact information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users search through contact lists to dial phone numbers, then they can find stored contacts, but they cannot dial numbers if they forget the contact name
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical search process through contact lists with an optical recognition system. The camera captures facial images, and the system automatically matches faces with stored contact information, substituting manual searching with automated optical-facial recognition processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic face recognition and contact matching without requiring user intervention. When a user points the camera at someone's face, the system autonomously identifies the person, retrieves their contact information, and presents it for dialing, making the system serve itself rather than requiring manual contact list navigation
2Reliability
If contact information is stored in traditional contact lists, then organization is maintained, but users must remember contact names to access numbers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces facial recognition technology as an intermediary between the user and the contact database. Instead of directly searching contact lists using memory, the system uses facial images as an intermediate key to automatically retrieve associated phone numbers and contact information
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to contact information storage by associating visual facial image data with traditional contact details. This creates a multi-dimensional access method where users can retrieve contacts through visual recognition rather than solely through text-based name searching
3Ease of operation
If facial recognition system is implemented, then dialing becomes easier, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the communication device multi-functional by integrating both traditional contact list operations and new photo-based facial recognition capabilities. The device can operate in multiple modes: conventional text-based searching and automated face-based recognition, allowing users to choose the most convenient method for each situation
Data Source
AI summary
A communication device provides a face detection module and a face recognition module. The face detection module detects faces in a photo input by a user. The face recognition module searches the detected faces in a storage system of the communication device. If the detected faces do not exist in the storage system, the communication device prompts the user to edit communication information of the detected faces. If the user wants to dial a phone number, the communication device searches the storage system for the phone number of a selected face in a photo and dials the phone number. If a phone number is calling in, the communication device displays a photo corresponding to the phone number, and highlights a face corresponding to the phone number.