Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-26
2008-10-21
Seth, Manav (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
C382S103000, C348S207990, C348S061000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440593
ABSTRACT:
A method of generating one or more new spatial and chromatic variation digital images uses an original digitally-acquired image which including a face or portions of a face. A group of pixels that correspond to a face within the original digitally-acquired image is identified. A portion of the original image is selected to include the group of pixels. Values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion are automatically generated, or an option to generate them is provided, in a manner which always includes the face within the one or more new images. Such method may be implemented to automatically establish the correct orientation and color balance of an image. Such method can be implemented as an automated method or a semi automatic method to guide users in viewing, capturing or printing of images.
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Bigioi Petronel
Corcoran Peter
Prilutsky Yury
Steinberg Eran
FotoNation Vision Limited
Seth Manav
Smith Andrew V.
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