Television and method for switching television programs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8843950
SERIAL NO

13968438

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A television includes an image capturing unit to capture images in front of the television. Faces in the captured images are recognized to generate a face recognition result. When a condition for switching television programs is determined to be met according to the face recognition result, one or more program tables are searched to find a currently aired television program that is suitable for the current audience. The television is switched to a channel playing the found television program.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.;HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Zhang, Pan Shenzhen, CN 54 45

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