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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Aaron M. Tsirkel, San Jose, CA (US);
Wilson X. Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron M. Tsirkel, San Jose, CA (US);
Wilson X. Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and Apparatus of the present invention provides innovative real-time system power management with respect to user presence by using an image-capturing device and computer vision technology. The image-capturing device is to capture an image that includes an area in front of a computer system. The image is to be analyzed to determine the user presence. When it is determined that the user is not present, one or more components of the computer system is placed in a power saving mode.