Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-12
2008-12-23
Couso, Jose L (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469060
ABSTRACT:
A face detection and recognition system having several arrays imaging a scene at different bands of the infrared spectrum. The system may use weighted subtracting and thresholding to distinguish human skin in a sensed image. A feature selector may locate a face in the image. The face may be framed or the image cropped with a frame or border to incorporate essentially only the face. The border may be superimposed on an image direct from an imaging array. A sub-image containing the face may be extracted from within the border and compared with a database of face information to attain recognition of the face. A level of recognition of the face may be established. Infrared lighting may be used as needed to illuminate the scene.
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Bazakos Michael E.
Johnson Andrew
Ma Yunqian
Morellas Vassilios
Couso Jose L
Fredrick Kris T.
Honeywell International , Inc.
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