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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184900 | Automatic detection and correction of non-red eye flash defects A technique for detecting large and small non-red eye flash defects in an image is disclosed. The method comprises selecting pixels of the image which have a luminance above a threshold value and labeling neighboring selected pixels as luminous regions. A number of ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184868 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts A digital image acquisition device is for acquiring digital images including one or more preview images. A face detector analyzes the one or more preview images to ascertain information relating to candidate face regions therein. A speed-optimized filter produces a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180173 | Flash artifact eye defect correction in blurred images using anisotropic blurring A method and apparatus for providing defect correction in blurred images is disclosed. For one embodiment of the invention, a digital image is acquired. One or more candidate defect regions in the image are identified. The candidate defect regions are corrected and ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180115 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts A digital image acquisition device is for acquiring digital images including one or more preview images. A face detector analyzes the one or more preview images to ascertain information relating to candidate face regions therein. A speed-optimized filter produces a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175385 | Foreground/background segmentation in digital images with differential exposure calculations A digital segmentation method and apparatus determines foreground and/or background within at least one portion of a captured image. The determining includes comparing a captured image to a pre-captured or post captured reference image of nominally the same scene. O... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175342 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts The detection of red-eye defects is enhanced in digital images for embedded image acquisition and processing systems. A two-stage redeye filtering system includes a speed optimized filter that performs initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions and optionally ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170350 | Foreground/background segmentation in digital images An analysis and classification tool compares at least a portion of a captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene. One of the captured and reference images is taken with flash and the other is taken without flash. The tool provides a measure of t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170294 | Method of detecting redeye in a digital image A method for detecting redeye in a digital image comprises initially examining the image to detect redeyes, examining the image to detect face regions and, from the results of the preceding examinations, identifying those detected face regions each including only on... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169486 | Image acquisition method and apparatus An image acquisition sensor of a digital image acquisition apparatus is coupled to imaging optics for acquiring a sequence of images. Images acquired by the sensor are stored. A motion detector causes the sensor to cease capture of an image when the degree of moveme... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160312 | Perfecting the effect of flash within an image acquisition devices using face detection Within a digital acquisition device with a built in flash unit, the exposure of an acquired digital image is perfected using face detection in the acquired image is provided. Groups of pixels that correspond to plural images of faces are identified within a digitall... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160308 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts An image acquisition device includes a first speed-optimized filter for producing a first set of candidate red-eye regions for an acquired image; and a second analysis-optimized filter for operating on the first set of candidate red eye regions and the acquired imag... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156095 | Server device, user interface appliance, and media processing network Components for a control and data processing infrastructure for multiple networked media peripherals are based on chained device connections using a transport-layer independent asymmetric control protocol such as PTP. These components provide a user interface which ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155401 | Perfecting the effect of flash within an image acquisition devices using face detection Within a digital acquisition device with a built in flash unit, the exposure of an acquired digital image is perfected using face detection in the acquired image is provided. Groups of pixels that correspond to plural images of faces are identified within a digitall... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155397 | Face tracking in a camera processor A method operable in a digital image acquisition system having no photographic film is provided. The method comprises receiving a relatively low resolution image of a scene from an image stream, wherein the scene potentially includes one or more faces. At least one ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8135184 | Method and apparatus for detection and correction of multiple image defects within digital images using preview or other reference images A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image acquiring one or more preview or other reference images without a flash. Any red regions that exist within the one or more reference images are determined. A main image is acquired with a flash of approxima... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131021 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts The detection of red-eye defects is enhanced in digital images for embedded image acquisition and processing systems. A two-stage redeye filtering system includes a speed optimized filter that performs initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions and optionally ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131016 | Digital image processing using face detection information A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of on... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126265 | Method and apparatus of correcting hybrid flash artifacts in digital images A method for digital image eye artifact detection and correction include identifying one or more candidate red-eye defect regions in an acquired image. For one or more candidate red-eye regions, a seed pixels and/or a region of pixels having a high intensity value i... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126218 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts A digital image acquisition device is for acquiring digital images including one or more preview images. A face detector analyzes the one or more preview images to ascertain information relating to candidate face regions therein. A speed-optimized filter produces a ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126217 | Two stage detection for photographic eye artifacts The detection of red-eye defects is enhanced in digital images for embedded image acquisition and processing systems. A two-stage redeye filtering system includes a speed optimized filter that performs initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions and optionally ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126208 | Digital image processing using face detection information A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of on... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121430 | Digital image processing using face detection and skin tone information A technique for processing a digital image uses face detection to achieve one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that corresponds to a face image within the digital image. A skin tone is detected for the face image by determ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8081844 | Detecting orientation of digital images using face detection information A method of automatically establishing the correct orientation of an image using facial information. This method is based on the exploitation of the inherent property of image recognition algorithms in general and face detection in particular, where the recognition ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081254 | In-camera based method of detecting defect eye with high accuracy A portable digital image acquisition device includes multiple lenses and/or multiple flashes. A main digital image and first and second reference images are acquired. The first and second reference images are acquired with different flash-lens combinations that have... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8073286 | Detection and correction of flash artifacts from airborne particulates Flash image orb artifacts arising from specular reflections from airborne particles are corrected. A specific location is detected within a digital image of a flash image airborne particle artifact (orb). A defined curved plane shape is electronically identified wit... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8055090 | Digital image processing using face detection information A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of on... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055067 | Color segmentation A method of skin segmentation of a digital image is operable in an acquisition device. An image is acquired. A value indicative of a redness of a pixel of said image is compared with a face skin pixel redness criterion. The pixel is identified as a face skin pixel i... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055029 | Real-time face tracking in a digital image acquisition device An image processing apparatus for tracking faces in an image stream iteratively receives an acquired image from the image stream including one or more face regions. The acquired image is sub-sampled at a specified resolution to provide a sub-sampled image. An integr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050466 | Face recognition with combined PCA-based datasets A face recognition method for working with two or more collections of facial images is provided. A representation framework is determined for a first collection of facial images including at least principle component analysis (PCA) features. A representation of said... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050465 | Real-time face tracking in a digital image acquisition device A database includes an identifier and associated parameters for each of a number of faces to be recognized. A new acquired image from an image stream is received potentially including one or more face regions. Face detection is applied to at least a portion of the a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036460 | Analyzing partial face regions for red-eye detection in acquired digital images A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image includes acquiring a first image, and analyzing one or more partial face regions within the first image. One or more characteristics of the first image are determined. One or more corrective processes are i... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036458 | Detecting redeye defects in digital images A method for detecting a redeye defect in a digital image containing an eye comprises converting the digital image into an intensity image, and segmenting the intensity image into segments each having a local intensity maximum. Separately, the original digital image... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8009208 | Detection and removal of blemishes in digital images utilizing original images of defocused scenes A method automatically corrects dust artifact within image acquired by a system including a digital acquisition device including a lens assembly and a translucent lens cap. Multiple original digital images are acquired with the digital acquisition device. Probabilit... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005268 | Digital image acquisition control and correction method and apparatus An unsatisfactory scene is disqualified as an image acquisition control for a camera. An image is acquired. One or more mouth regions are determined. The mouth regions are analyzed to determined whether they are frowning, and if so, then the scene is disqualified as... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005265 | Digital image processing using face detection information A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of on... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000526 | Detecting redeye defects in digital images A method for detecting a redeye defect in a digital image containing an eye comprises converting the digital image into an intensity image, and segmenting the intensity image into segments each having a local intensity maximum. Separately, the original digital image... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995855 | Image processing method and apparatus A method of processing an image includes traversing pixels of an image in a single pass over the image. An inverting function is applied to the pixels. A recursive filter is applied to the inverted pixel values. The filter has parameters which are derived from previ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995804 | Red eye false positive filtering using face location and orientation An image is acquired including a red eye defect and non red eye defect regions having a red color. An initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions is performed. A location and orientation of one or more faces within the image are determined. The candidate redeye... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995795 | Method and apparatus for selective disqualification of digital images An unsatisfactory scene is disqualified as an image acquisition control for a camera. An image is acquired. One or more eye regions are determined. The eye regions are analyzed to determine whether they are blinking, and if so, then the scene is disqualified as a ca... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7986811 | Method of improving orientation and color balance of digital images using face detection information 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 ... | 07/26/2011 |
