Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Edge or contour enhancement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Couso, Yon J. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Edge or contour enhancement
C382S274000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06915022
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses an image preprocessing method capable of increasing the accuracy of face detection by enhancing the contrast between dark pixels and their surrounding bright pixels, and increasing the brightness difference between dark pixels and bright pixels. Even in insufficient and non-uniform lighting conditions, the eye-analogue segments of a human face are obvious; so as to make a subsequent algorithm using eye-analogue segments for detecting human faces and producing more accurate results.
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Huang Yea-Shuan
Tsai Yao-Hong
Bacon & Thomas PLLC
Couso Yon J.
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Perungavoor Sath
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