JPH11242733A - Power saving controller - Google Patents

Power saving controller

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JPH11242733A
JPH11242733A JP10042380A JP4238098A JPH11242733A JP H11242733 A JPH11242733 A JP H11242733A JP 10042380 A JP10042380 A JP 10042380A JP 4238098 A JP4238098 A JP 4238098A JP H11242733 A JPH11242733 A JP H11242733A
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face image
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power saving
power
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Hitoshi Hongo
仁志 本郷
Masaya Okumura
真佐哉 奥村
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save power diligently and to suppress power consumption by saving power when it can be decided that a user does not watch a display part for a prescribed time or more. SOLUTION: A face image detecting part 12 detects whether or not a human face exists in image data obtained by a camera 10. When the face image exists within a prescribed range of the camera 10, it detects the face image, when it is not present, it decodes whether or not a prescribed time passes and when it is within the prescribed time, it detects the face image. When it is decided that the face image of a user is not detected within the prescribed range of a displaying part 16, that is, that he does not look at a screen, a display controlling part 14 saves power by turning off the power of the part 16 because there is no need of image display. When it is decided that the face image exists, that is, that the user looks at the part 16, power saving control is stopped and the power is turned on. Thus, power can be saved diligently and power consumption can be suppressed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、消費電力を省電力
制御を行う装置に関する。
The present invention relates to an apparatus for performing power saving control on power consumption.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、コンピュータ用ディスプレイ
装置等の消費電力の省電力化技術として、センサを用い
てディスプレイの前に人がいるか否かを検出し、いない
場合にディスプレイの電源をオフすることにより省電力
化する技術が特開平7−44144号公報等に開示され
ている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a technique for saving power consumption of a display device for a computer or the like, a sensor is used to detect whether a person is in front of a display, and if not, the display is turned off. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-44144 discloses a technique for saving power.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来の技術で
は、ディスプレイの前に人がいる場合には、常に電源は
オン状態のままであり、その間は無駄な電力が消費され
るという問題点があった。本発明は、斯かる問題点に鑑
みてなされたものであり、顔認識に基づき省電力制御を
行う省電力制御装置を提供するものである。
However, in the prior art, when a person is in front of the display, the power is always kept on, and during that time, useless power is consumed. there were. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a power saving control device that performs power saving control based on face recognition.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の請求項1では、
所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮
像された画像から顔画像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、
該顔画像検出手段により検出された顔画像に基づき省電
力制御を行う省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とす
る。
According to claim 1 of the present invention,
Image capturing means for capturing an image of a predetermined range; face image detecting means for detecting a face image from an image captured by the image capturing means;
Power saving control means for performing power saving control based on the face image detected by the face image detection means.

【0005】又、請求項2では、所定の範囲を撮像する
撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画
像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、該顔画像検出手段によ
り顔画像が検出されない間省電力制御を行う省電力制御
手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。又、請求項3では、
所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮
像された画像から顔画像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、
該顔画像検出手段により顔画像が検出されなくなると省
電力制御を開始する省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特
徴とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, an image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined area, a face image detection means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and a face image detected by the face image detection means. And a power saving control unit that performs power saving control while the operation is not performed. In claim 3,
Image capturing means for capturing an image of a predetermined range; face image detecting means for detecting a face image from an image captured by the image capturing means;
Power saving control means for starting power saving control when no face image is detected by the face image detecting means.

【0006】又、請求項4では、所定の範囲を撮像する
撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画
像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、該顔画像検出手段によ
り所定時間以上顔画像が検出されなくなると省電力制御
を開始する省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とす
る。又、請求項5では、請求項3又は請求項4に於い
て、前記省電力制御手段は、前記省電力制御を行った
後、顔画像が検出されると前記省電力制御を停止するこ
とを特徴とする。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined area, a face image detecting means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and a face image detecting means for detecting a face image for a predetermined time or more. Power saving control means for starting power saving control when no image is detected. According to a fifth aspect, in the third or fourth aspect, the power-saving control unit performs the power-saving control, and then stops the power-saving control when a face image is detected. Features.

【0007】又、請求項6では、所定の範囲を撮像する
撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔の
特徴点を抽出し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出する顔画像検
出手段と、該顔画像検出手段により特定ユーザの顔画像
が検出されない間省電力制御を行う省電力制御手段とを
備えたことを特徴とする。又、請求項7では、所定の範
囲を撮像する撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮像された
画像から顔の特徴点を抽出し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出
する顔画像検出手段と、該顔画像検出手段により特定ユ
ーザの顔画像が検出されなくなると省電力制御を開始す
る省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image capturing means for capturing an image of a predetermined area, a face image detecting means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image captured by the image capturing means and detecting a face image of a specific user, Power saving control means for performing power saving control while the face image of the specific user is not detected by the face image detecting means. Further, according to claim 7, an image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined range, a face image detecting means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image picked up by the image pickup means and detecting a face image of a specific user, Power saving control means for starting power saving control when the face image of the specific user is no longer detected by the detection means.

【0008】又、請求項8では、所定の範囲を撮像する
撮像手段と、該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔の
特徴点を抽出し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出する顔画像検
出手段と、該顔画像検出手段により所定時間以上特定ユ
ーザの顔画像が検出されなくなると省電力制御を開始す
る省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。又、請
求項9では、請求項7又は請求項8に於いて、前記省電
力制御手段は、前記省電力制御を行った後、特定ユーザ
の顔画像が検出されると前記省電力制御を停止すること
を特徴とする。
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image capturing means for capturing an image of a predetermined area, a face image detecting means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image captured by the image capturing means and detecting a face image of a specific user. Power saving control means for starting power saving control when the face image of the specific user is not detected for a predetermined time or more by the face image detecting means. According to a ninth aspect, in the seventh or eighth aspect, the power saving control unit stops the power saving control when a face image of a specific user is detected after performing the power saving control. It is characterized by doing.

【0009】又、請求項10では、請求項1乃至請求項
9のいずれかに於いて、表示手段を備え、前記省電力制
御は、前記表示手段の電源をオフすることを特徴とす
る。又、請求項11では、請求項10に於いて、前記表
示手段は、ディスプレイであることを特徴とする。
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, a display means is provided, and the power saving control is performed by turning off a power supply of the display means. An eleventh aspect is characterized in that, in the tenth aspect, the display means is a display.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態を図を用いて
説明する。まず第1の実施の形態について説明する。本
発明の省電力制御装置Pは、図1に示されるように構成
され、カラーCCDカメラ等からなるカメラ10と、顔
の画像認識処理を行う顔画像認識部12と、表示制御部
14と、CRTディスプレイやLCD、プラズマディス
プレイ等からなる表示部16とを有している。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described. The power-saving control device P of the present invention is configured as shown in FIG. 1 and includes a camera 10 including a color CCD camera, a face image recognition unit 12 for performing face image recognition processing, a display control unit 14, A display unit 16 including a CRT display, an LCD, a plasma display, and the like.

【0011】カメラ10は、表示部16を中心とした所
定距離範囲を撮像するように設置されている。顔画像認
識部12は、上記カメラ10により得られた画像データ
に人間(ユーザ甲)の顔があるか否かを検出するもので
ある。この顔画像の検出及び認識の方法は、公知の方法
を用いるものとする。例えば、人間の顔部分を撮像して
得た画像データに対して特徴点を抽出し処理を行い、そ
れぞれについて特徴抽出しパターンマッチングを行い、
人間の顔であるかを検出する技術(例えば特開平5−2
25344号公報)等がある。この顔画像検出部12
は、実際には顔の画像検出を行うためのプログラムを格
納した記憶部と該プログラムに従い所定の処理を行うC
PU等から構成される。
The camera 10 is installed so as to capture an image of a predetermined distance range around the display unit 16. The face image recognition unit 12 detects whether or not the image data obtained by the camera 10 includes a human (user A) face. As a method of detecting and recognizing the face image, a known method is used. For example, feature points are extracted and processed for image data obtained by imaging a human face portion, and feature extraction and pattern matching are performed for each,
Techniques for detecting whether the face is a human face (for example,
No. 25344). This face image detection unit 12
Is a storage unit in which a program for actually performing face image detection is stored, and C which performs a predetermined process in accordance with the program
It is composed of PU and the like.

【0012】表示制御部14は、図示しないビデオメモ
リに記録された画像等を表示部16に表示制御するする
ものである。この表示制御部14は、顔画像検出部12
の情報に基づき、表示部16の電源のオン・オフ制御や
表示部16のコントラストの制御等も行う。又、表示部
16がLCDの場合は、バックライトのオン・オフ制御
も行う。
The display control unit 14 controls the display of images and the like recorded in a video memory (not shown) on the display unit 16. The display control unit 14 includes the face image detection unit 12
Based on this information, on / off control of the power of the display unit 16 and control of the contrast of the display unit 16 are also performed. When the display unit 16 is an LCD, on / off control of the backlight is also performed.

【0013】上記構成の省電力制御装置の動作について
図1乃至図3を用いて説明する。まずステップS1に於
いて、省電力制御装置Pはカメラ10から所定範囲の撮
像画像を撮像し、顔画像検出部12により顔画像を検出
し、ステップS2に進む。ステップS2に於いて、S1
にてカメラ10からの所定範囲内にユーザの顔画像があ
るか否かを判断する。顔画像があると判断した場合、つ
まりユーザが表示部16を見ているステップS1に戻り
顔画像を検出処理を行う。一方、顔画像がないと判断し
た場合、ステップS3に進む。尚、本実施の形態では、
カメラ10から所定範囲は30cm程度とし、ユーザが
表示部16に表示される表示内容を認視できる程度の距
離とするが、この設定は任意変更可能である。
The operation of the power saving control device having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in step S1, the power saving control device P captures a captured image of a predetermined range from the camera 10, detects a face image by the face image detection unit 12, and proceeds to step S2. In step S2, S1
It is determined whether or not there is a user's face image within a predetermined range from the camera 10. When it is determined that there is a face image, that is, the process returns to step S1 in which the user is viewing the display unit 16, and the face image is detected. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no face image, the process proceeds to step S3. In the present embodiment,
The predetermined range from the camera 10 is about 30 cm, and the distance is such that the user can visually recognize the display contents displayed on the display unit 16, but this setting can be arbitrarily changed.

【0014】ステップS3に於いて、ユーザの顔が検出
できない時間をカウントし、所定時間が経過したか否か
を判断する。所定時間内であると判断した場合、ステッ
プS1に戻り顔画像の検出を行う。尚、この時間カウン
トは、ステップS2に於いて、所定範囲内にユーザの顔
画像があると判断した場合に時間カウントが停止し時間
カウント数がリセットされる。一方、所定時間経過であ
ると判断した場合、ステップS4に進み、省電力制御処
理を行う。尚、本実施の形態では所定時間を10秒程度
とするが、この所定時間は任意変更可能である。
In step S3, the time during which the user's face cannot be detected is counted, and it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. If it is determined that the time is within the predetermined time, the process returns to step S1 to detect a face image. This time count is stopped when the face image of the user is determined to be within the predetermined range in step S2, and the time count is reset. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S4, and power saving control processing is performed. In this embodiment, the predetermined time is about 10 seconds, but the predetermined time can be arbitrarily changed.

【0015】ステップS4に於いて、ユーザの顔画像が
表示部16の所定範囲内に検出されない、つまりユーザ
が画面を見ていないと判断できるので、画面表示する必
要がなく、表示制御部14は、表示部16の電源をオフ
状態することにより省電力化を図り、ステップS5に進
む。又、表示部16のコントラストを落としたり、映像
出力を停止すことにより省電力化を図る様にしても良
い。更に、表示部16がLCDの場合には、バックライ
トをオフ状態することにより省電力化を図る様にしても
良い。
In step S4, since the face image of the user is not detected within the predetermined range of the display unit 16, that is, it can be determined that the user is not looking at the screen, there is no need to display the screen, and the display control unit 14 The power of the display unit 16 is turned off to save power, and the process proceeds to step S5. Further, the power consumption may be reduced by lowering the contrast of the display unit 16 or stopping the video output. Further, when the display unit 16 is an LCD, the backlight may be turned off to save power.

【0016】ステップS5に於いて、ステップS1と同
様に顔画像を検出を行い、ステップS6に進む。ステッ
プS6に於いて、ステップS2と同様にS5にて所定範
囲内にユーザの顔画像があるか否かを判断する。顔画像
があない判断した場合、ステップS5に戻り顔画像の検
出を行う。一方、顔画像があると判断した場合、つまり
ユーザが表示部16を見ていると判断した場合、ステッ
プS7に進み省電力制御を停止する。
In step S5, a face image is detected as in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, similarly to step S2, it is determined in step S5 whether or not there is a user's face image within a predetermined range. If it is determined that there is no face image, the process returns to step S5 to detect the face image. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a face image, that is, if it is determined that the user is looking at the display unit 16, the process proceeds to step S7, and the power saving control is stopped.

【0017】ステップS7に於いて、表示制御部14は
ステップS4にて省電力制御されたものを元の状態に戻
し、ステップS1に戻る。つまり、ステップS4にて表
示部16の電源をオフ状態した場合には電源をオン状態
に戻し、表示部16のコントラストを落とした場合には
コントラストを元の状態に戻し、表示部16の映像出力
が停止された場合には映像出力を元の状態に戻し、表示
部16がLCDの時にバックライトをオフ状態にした場
合にはバックライトをオン状態に戻す。
In step S7, the display control unit 14 returns the power-controlled one in step S4 to its original state, and returns to step S1. That is, when the power of the display unit 16 is turned off in step S4, the power is turned back on, and when the contrast of the display unit 16 is lowered, the contrast is returned to the original state. Is stopped, the video output is returned to the original state, and when the backlight is turned off when the display unit 16 is the LCD, the backlight is returned to the on state.

【0018】以上の処理により、ユーザが表示部16を
見ていないと判断できる場合に省電力化が図られるた
め、こまめな節電ができ、消費電力を抑えることができ
る。尚、本実施の形態では、上記のように顔画像検出を
カメラ10と顔画像検出部12とにより構成するものと
して説明したが、これに限ることはなく、人物の顔画像
が検出できるものであれば他の構成としてもよい。
According to the above processing, power can be saved when it can be determined that the user is not looking at the display unit 16, so that frequent power saving can be achieved and power consumption can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, the face image detection is described as being configured by the camera 10 and the face image detection unit 12 as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a face image of a person can be detected. If so, another configuration may be used.

【0019】又、本実施の形態では、顔画像検出部12
及びステップS2及びステップS6で顔があるか否かを
検出しているが、顔の特徴点を予め顔画像検出部12内
の記憶部(図示せず)に記憶しておき、顔画像検出部1
2及びステップS2及びステップS6の顔画像検出の際
に、取り込んだ顔の特徴点を抽出する様にし、予め記憶
しておいた顔の特徴点と比較することにより、特定のユ
ーザの場合にのみ省電力制御処理を行う様にしてもよ
い。
In the present embodiment, the face image detecting unit 12
In step S2 and step S6, it is detected whether or not there is a face. Feature points of the face are stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown) in the face image detection unit 12, and the face image detection unit 1
2 and at step S2 and step S6, the feature points of the captured face are extracted and compared with the face feature points stored in advance, so that only for a specific user. Power saving control processing may be performed.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】本発明を用いると、ユーザの顔が検出さ
れない時、つまりユーザが表示部を所定時間以上見てい
ないと判断できる場合に省電力化が図られるため、こま
めな節電ができ、消費電力を抑えることができる。特に
ディプレイは電力消費量が大きく、実際にディスプイを
見ている時間は短く、見ていない間の無駄な電力消費を
抑えることができ、省エネルギー効果が顕著に現れる。
According to the present invention, when a user's face is not detected, that is, when it can be determined that the user has not looked at the display unit for a predetermined time or more, power saving is achieved. Power consumption can be reduced. In particular, the display consumes a large amount of power, and the time during which the user is actually watching the display is short, so that unnecessary power consumption during the time when the display is not being viewed can be suppressed, and the energy saving effect is remarkably exhibited.

【0021】又、ユーザの顔の検出に基づいて省電力制
御されるため、ユーザは表示部が消えている等の省電力
制御に気づくことなく、ユーザの作業に支障をきたすこ
となく消費電力を抑えることができる。又、特定ユーザ
の顔の検出が行えるため、ユーザ毎に省電力制御が行え
る。更に、携帯情報端末に用いると、省電力化が図られ
るため、携帯情報端末の動作可能時間が長くなり使用し
易くなる。
Further, since the power saving control is performed based on the detection of the user's face, the user does not notice the power saving control such as the disappearance of the display unit, and can reduce the power consumption without hindering the user's work. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the face of a specific user can be detected, power saving control can be performed for each user. Furthermore, when used for a portable information terminal, power saving is achieved, so that the operable time of the portable information terminal becomes longer and the portable information terminal becomes easier to use.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の省電力制御を行う装置の実施の形態を
示す機能ブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for performing power saving control according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明の省電力制御を行う装置の一実施の形態
を示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for performing power saving control according to the present invention.

【図3】本発明の省電力制御処理の実施の形態を示すフ
ローチャートである。
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a power saving control process according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 カメラ 12 顔画像出部 14 表示制御部 16 表示部 Reference Signs List 10 camera 12 face image output unit 14 display control unit 16 display unit

Claims (11)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画像を検出する
顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により検出された顔画像に基づき省電
力制御を行う省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とす
る省電力制御装置。
1. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined range, a face image detection means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and power saving based on the face image detected by the face image detection means. A power saving control device comprising: power saving control means for performing control.
【請求項2】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画像を検出する
顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により顔画像が検出されない間省電力
制御を行う省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする
省電力制御装置。
2. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined range, a face image detection means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and power saving control while no face image is detected by the face image detection means. And a power-saving control unit for performing the power-saving control.
【請求項3】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画像を検出する
顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により顔画像が検出されなくなると省
電力制御を開始する省電力制御手段とを備えたことを特
徴とする省電力制御装置。
3. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined area, a face image detection means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and power saving when no face image is detected by the face image detection means. A power saving control device comprising: power saving control means for starting control.
【請求項4】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔画像を検出する
顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により所定時間以上顔画像が検出され
なくなると省電力制御を開始する省電力制御手段とを備
えたことを特徴とする省電力制御装置。
4. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined range, a face image detection means for detecting a face image from an image picked up by the image pickup means, and no face image is detected by the face image detection means for a predetermined time or more. And a power saving control means for starting power saving control.
【請求項5】 請求項3又は請求項4に於いて、 前記省電力制御手段は、前記省電力制御を行った後、顔
画像が検出されると前記省電力制御を停止することを特
徴とする省電力制御装置。
5. The power saving control unit according to claim 3, wherein the power saving control means stops the power saving control when a face image is detected after performing the power saving control. Power saving control device.
【請求項6】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔の特徴点を抽出
し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により特定ユーザの顔画像が検出され
ない間省電力制御を行う省電力制御手段とを備えたこと
を特徴とする省電力制御装置。
6. An image capturing means for capturing an image of a predetermined range, a face image detecting means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image captured by the image capturing means and detecting a face image of a specific user, and the face image detecting means And a power-saving control unit that performs power-saving control while a face image of a specific user is not detected.
【請求項7】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔の特徴点を抽出
し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により特定ユーザの顔画像が検出され
なくなると省電力制御を開始する省電力制御手段とを備
えたことを特徴とする省電力制御装置。
7. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined range, a face image detecting means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image picked up by the image pickup means and detecting a face image of a specific user, and the face image detecting means And a power saving control unit that starts power saving control when the face image of the specific user is no longer detected.
【請求項8】 所定の範囲を撮像する撮像手段と、 該撮像手段により撮像された画像から顔の特徴点を抽出
し特定ユーザの顔画像を検出する顔画像検出手段と、 該顔画像検出手段により所定時間以上特定ユーザの顔画
像が検出されなくなると省電力制御を開始する省電力制
御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする省電力制御装置。
8. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a predetermined area, a face image detection means for extracting a feature point of a face from an image picked up by the image pickup means and detecting a face image of a specific user, and the face image detection means A power-saving control unit that starts power-saving control when a face image of a specific user is not detected for a predetermined time or more.
【請求項9】 請求項7又は請求項8に於いて、 前記省電力制御手段は、前記省電力制御を行った後、特
定ユーザの顔画像が検出されると前記省電力制御を停止
することを特徴とする省電力制御装置。
9. The power saving control unit according to claim 7, wherein the power saving control means stops the power saving control when a face image of a specific user is detected after performing the power saving control. A power saving control device characterized by the above-mentioned.
【請求項10】 請求項1乃至請求項9のいずれかに於
いて、 表示手段を備え、 前記省電力制御は、前記表示手段の電源をオフすること
を特徴とする省電力制御装置。
10. The power saving control device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit, wherein the power saving control turns off a power supply of the display unit.
【請求項11】 請求項10に於いて、 前記表示手段は、ディスプレイであることを特徴とする
省電力制御装置。
11. The power saving control device according to claim 10, wherein the display means is a display.
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