Patent Document ID: 9148537
Application ID: 13475926
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for using facial cues, the method comprising: storing information in memory regarding one or more predetermined facial cues, wherein each facial cue is associated with an action; capturing images regarding an area in front of a computing device having a display screen and a front-facing camera; executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor: detects when a face of a user appears within a predetermined distance from the front of the computing device, determines that the face of the user exhibits a facial cue, wherein the facial cue comprises a line-of-sight from eyes of the user directed toward a defined portion of the display screen, wherein a size or a location of the defined portion is defined and adjustable by the user, identifies the action associated with the line-of-sight facial cue exhibited by the face of the user and with the associated defined portion of the display screen, and performs the identified action associated with the exhibited line-of-sight facial cue and the defined portion of the display screen.