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Facial verification method and apparatus

US10579865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2018
Grant dateMar 3, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/172
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a facial verification apparatus and method. The facial verification apparatus is configured to detect a face area of a user from an obtained input image, generate a plurality of image patches, differently including respective portions of the detected face area, based on a consideration of an image patch set determination criterion with respect to the detected face area, extract a feature value corresponding to a face of the user based on an image patch set including the generated plurality of image patches, determine whether a facial verification is successful based on the extracted feature value, and indicate a result of the determination of whether the facial verification is successful.

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