Image analysis – Applications
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
Chang, Jon (Department: 2623)
Image analysis
Applications
C382S181000, C382S264000, C382S282000, C704S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959099
ABSTRACT:
An image processing system is disclosed that provides automatic face or skin blurring for images. All faces or skin can be blurred, or specific faces can be blurred. In one aspect of the invention, a particular face is blurred on an image or on a series of images in a video. Faces are determined in an image, and face matching is performed to match a particular face to faces in the image. If a match is found, the face or a portion of the face is blurred in the image. The blurring is performed on a portion of the image containing the particular face. Blurring may be performed through a variety of techniques. In another aspect of the invention, voice processing is used as an adjunct to or in place of face analysis to determine if a face in an image or series of images should be blurred. In another aspect of the invention, all faces or human skin in an image or series of images is blurred.
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Colmenarez Antonio J.
Gutta Srinivas
Philomin Vasanth
Trajkovic Miroslav
Chang Jon
Goodman Edward W.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
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