Determination unit for determining, through detecting information associated with external object, whether or not external object will use functional apparatus or who is external object, so as to provide appropriate service
US5822077A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00896
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A determination unit is used for a functional apparatus, for determining whether or not an external object will use the functional apparatus. The determining unit comprises a detecting unit, a determining sub-unit, a service providing unit. The detecting unit detects movement of an external object. The determining sub-unit determines, based on the result of the detection by the detection unit, whether or not the external object will use the functional apparatus. The service providing unit provides a service which is appropriate based on the determination performed by the determining sub-unit.
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