US Patent Application 18300989. MONITORING OF FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS simplified abstract
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MONITORING OF FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi of Tampere (FI)
Marja Pauliina Salmimaa of Tampere (FI)
MONITORING OF FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18300989 titled 'MONITORING OF FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application discusses a method for monitoring facial characteristics during a communication session using a communications device with a display.
- The method involves determining if the communications device is positioned close to the user's ear during a communication session.
- Sensors in or under the display of the device are used to monitor the user's facial characteristics.
- The monitored facial characteristics are then used to identify the emotional context of the user.
- This technology can provide insights into the user's emotions during a communication session.
Original Abstract Submitted
Examples of the disclosure relate to monitoring of facial characteristics. In examples of the disclosure there may be provided an apparatus that is configured to determine that a communications device is positioned close to an ear of a user of the communication device during a communication session wherein the communications device comprises at least one display. The apparatus may also be configured to use sensors in or under the display of the communications device to monitor one or more facial characteristics of the user while the communication device is close to the user's ear and to identifying an emotional context of the user based on the monitored one or more facial characteristics of the user.
