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Terminal and method for sharing content thereof

US9875255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2014
Grant dateJan 23, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/173
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal and a method for sharing content are provided. A terminal includes an image acquirer configured to acquire face image data from a camera while content is being displayed, a face recognizer configured to recognize a face included in the face image data, a face change detector configured to detect whether the recognized face is different from a face recognized in a previous image data, a contact searcher configured to, in response to the detection that the recognized face is different from the face recognized in the previous image data, search a contact corresponding to the recognized face, and an information transmitter configured to transmit content usage information to the searched contact.

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