Verifying presence of authorized persons during an electronic visitation
US9007420B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/6054
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of an apparatus may include an image capture device configured to capture an image of a user in response to a request to initiate an electronic visitation session. The apparatus may also include a processing device coupled to the image capture device and configured to perform a feature detection process on the image to verify that an actual face was present in the image, and connect the electronic visitation session in response to a determination that the actual face was present in the image.
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