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Automatic face and facial feature location detection for low bit rate model-assisted H.261 compatible coding of video

US5852669A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1995
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus responds to a video signal representing a succession of frames, where at least one of the frames corresponds to an image of an object, to detect at least a region of the object. The apparatus includes a processor for processing the video signal to detect at least the region of the object characterized by at least a portion of a closed curve and to generate a plurality of parameters associated with the closed curve for use in coding the video signal.

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