US2006204085A1PendingUtilityA1

Controlling processor-based systems using a digital camera

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 29, 1999Filed: May 18, 2006Published: Sep 14, 2006

Est. expiryOct 29, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Frederick J. Cooper Ranjit Menon Teresa L. Urutia Girish Gopal Keith Hopper Blake Bender

G06F 1/3231Y02D10/00G06F 1/3203

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Abstract

A processor-based system may be controlled using a digital camera. The digital camera can provide luminance and motion information which may be analyzed to determine whether to alter one or more of the power consumption state, the operation of system utilities, or the operation of a screen saver.

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1 . A processor-based system comprising: 
 a processor, said processor coupled to a storage device;    a digital camera coupled to said processor; and    said storage device storing software that controls the power consumption state of said system based on information received from said camera.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said software controls the power consumption state of said system based on information from said camera indicative of motion proximate to said camera.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said software controls the operation of system utilities based on information from said digital camera.

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