Patent ID: 9013591
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: obtaining a digital image of a user with a user-facing camera of a computing device; determining that the digital image comprises a frontal image of the user; calculating a user-sentiment score based on at least one attribute of the frontal image; determining a user engagement value with respect to a portion of a display of the computing device; communicating at least one of the frontal image of the user, the user-sentiment score or the gaze position of the user to an external server process or an application operating in the computing device; wherein the step of determining that the digital image comprises a frontal image of the user further comprises: wherein the step of determining that the digital image comprises a frontal image of the user further comprises: wherein the step of calculating a user-sentiment score based at least one attribute of the frontal image further comprises: wherein the step of calculating a user-sentiment score based on at least one attribute of the frontal image further comprises: wherein the step of determining a user engagement value with respect to a portion of a display of the computing device further comprises: