Image analysis – Applications – Target tracking or detecting
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-12
2009-10-13
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Target tracking or detecting
C382S115000, C702S003000, C209S577000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07602942
ABSTRACT:
A face detection and recognition system having several arrays imaging a scene in the infrared and visible spectrums. 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 image may be cropped with a frame or border incorporating essentially only the face. The border may be superimposed on images from an infrared imaging array and the visible imaging array. Sub-images containing the face may be extracted from within the border on the infrared and visible images, respectively, and compared with a database of face information to attain recognition of the face. Confidence levels of recognition for infrared and visible imaged faces may be established. A resultant confidence level of recognition may be determined from these confidence levels. Infrared lighting may be used as needed to illuminate the scene.
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Bazakos Michael E.
Ma Yunqian
Morellas Vassilios
Bali Vikkram
Fredrick Kris T.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Yeh Eueng-Nan
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