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Facial tracking with classifiers

US10614289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H30/20
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Concepts for facial tracking with classifiers is disclosed. One or more faces are detected and tracked in a series of video frames that include at least one face. Video is captured and partitioned into the series of frames. A first video frame is analyzed using classifiers trained to detect the presence of at least one face in the frame. The classifiers are used to initialize locations for a first set of facial landmarks for the first face. The locations of the facial landmarks are refined using localized information around the landmarks, and a rough bounding box that contains the facial landmarks is estimated. The future locations for the facial landmarks detected in the first video frame are estimated for a future video frame. The detection of the facial landmarks and estimation of future locations of the landmarks are insensitive to rotation, orientation, scaling, or mirroring of the face.

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