Accessibility system
US10157307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes capturing one or more images of a physical environment surrounding the first user; determining that one or more of the images comprises a face; generating a facial image by cropping a region of the image comprising the face; sending instructions to perform facial recognition on the facial image; receiving a name associated with a second user of the online social network, wherein the face is associated with the second user, wherein the first user is represented by a first node on a social graph maintained by the social-networking system and the second user is represented by a second node on the social graph, and the first node and the second node are connected by at least one edge; and providing an audible indication of the name associated with the second user.
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