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Automatic cataloging of people in digital photographs
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-30
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Granted: 2003-08-12
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Expires: 2018-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A method for cataloging facial images stores an image associated with at least one facial image in a face database. Each of the facial images is further associated with at least one identification parameter. The method automatically catalogs a new image into the face database according to pre-existing matching facial images located in the face database.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick J. Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/583; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for creating a digital family album of a particular family comprising: (i) receiving the image data; (ii) locating a first whole facial image data of a first person within the image data, wherein said first person bears a relationship to said family; (iii) matching said first whole facial image data of said first person to an entry of a face database (FDB) as part of said digital family album; and (iv) adding the image data to said FDB.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for creating a digital family album of a particular family comprising: (i) receiving the image data; (ii) locating a first whole facial image data of a first person within the image data, wherein said first person bears a relationship to said family; (iii) matching said first whole facial image data of said first person to an entry of a face database (FDB) as part of said digital family album; and (iv) adding the image data to said FDB.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said entry of said face database in a second whole facial image data of said first person stored along with an identification information associated with said first person.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said identification information represents the identity of said first person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the image data contains a plurality of facial images data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said identification information is selected from the group consisting of the name, the age, and the gender of said first person.
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