A method, performed in an electronic device, for connecting to a target device is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image including a face of a target person associated with the target device and recognizing an indication of the target person. The indication of the target person may be a pointing object, a speech command, and/or any suitable input command. The face of the target person in the image is detected based on the indication and at least one facial feature of the face in the image is extracted. Based on the at least one facial feature, the electronic device is connected to the target device.

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›1.independentA method, performed in an electronic device, for connecting to a target device, comprising:ncapturing an image including a pointing object and a face …+9

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein recognizing the indication comprises detecting the pointing object in the image as the indication of the target person.d2

›3.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein recognizing the indication further comprises:nreceiving an input sound; andrecognizing a speech command from the input …d2

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein recognizing the indication further comprises receiving an input command as an additional indication of the target perso…d2

›5.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein recognizing the indication further comprises:ndetecting the pointing object in the image as the indication of the targe…d2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the face of the target person comprises:nreceiving an additional indication to identify the target person if …d2

›7.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein connecting to the target device comprises:ntransmitting a connection request including the at least one facial feature;…d2+2

›10.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein connecting to the target device comprises:ntransmitting a connection request including the at least one facial feature;…d2

›11.independentAn electronic device for connecting to a target device, comprising:nan image sensor configured to capture an image including a pointing object and a f…+8

›12.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the target identifying unit comprises a command identifying unit configured to recognize a speech command f…d2

›13.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising an input unit configured to receive an input command as an additional indication of the target p…d2

›14.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the target identifying unit is further configured to:nreceive an additional indication to identify the targ…d2

›15.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the connection controller is further configured to:ntransmit a connection request including the at least on…d2+2

›18.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the connection controller is further configured to:ntransmit a connection request including the at least on…d2

›28.↳ 11The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the target identifying unit is further configured to request an additional indication for identifying the t…d2

›19.independentA non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for connecting to a target device, the instructions causing a processor of a…+4

›24.independentAn electronic device for connecting to a target device, comprising:nmeans for capturing an image including a pointing object and a face of a target pe…+3

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G10L17/00
G06K9/62
G06K9/00
G10L15/00
G06F21/32

Section H — Electricity

H04L29/08
H04W12/06
H04L29/06

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