Identifying images using face recognition

Details Identifying images using face recognition Identifying images using face recognition

2006-12-01

2011-12-27

Ahmed, Samir (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Personnel identification

C382S115000, C382S116000, C382S181000, C382S313000, C707SE17026, C707SE17108

Reexamination Certificate

active

08085995

ABSTRACT:
A method includes identifying a named entity, retrieving images associated with the named entity, and using a face detection algorithm to perform face detection on the retrieved images to detect faces in the retrieved images. At least one representative face image from the retrieved images is identified, and the representative face image is used to identify one or more additional images representing the at least one named entity.

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