Central location of a face detecting device, method and program
US7522752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A central location of a face detecting device comprises an image input means for inputting a captured face image, a horizontal edge detecting means for detecting a horizontal edge having a predetermined vertical length based on the face image inputted by the image input means; and a central location of a face detecting means for calculating an average value of a horizontal location data of the horizontal edge detected by the horizontal edge detecting means, and determining the average value as a central location of the face.
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