Automatic photography system
US6996340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2101/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Photography is automatically performed when a subject assumes expressions or poses that are considered to be desirable. Shapes that represent facial expressions of human subjects are repeatedly extracted from images, which are being imaged by a camera. Degrees of match between the extracted shapes and predetermined shapes are calculated. The subjects are photographed when the calculated degrees of match exceed a predetermined value.
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