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Facial parts position detection device, method for detecting facial parts position, and program for detecting facial parts position

US7515773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2005
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/165
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A facial parts position detection device which includes an image inputting device for inputting a captured face image, an ends position detecting device for detecting right and left ends position of the face on the basis of the image, a facial parts region setting device for setting facial parts region indicating a region where facial parts exists on the basis of the right and left ends of the face, a horizontal edge detecting device for detecting a horizontal edge on the basis of the image inputted by the image inputting device, a horizontal edge histogram creating device for creating a horizontal edge histogram by projecting the horizontal edge in a horizontal direction, a proposed position setting device for setting a plurality of peaks of the horizontal edge histogram as proposed positions respectively, and an optimum position detecting device for detecting an optimum position of the facial parts region.

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