Method and apparatus for automatic eyeglasses detection using a nose ridge mask
US7657086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/7715
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus automatically detect eyeglasses in an image. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data representing an image including a face; detects eyeglasses in the image by using nose ridge masking; and outputs a decision about presence or absence of eyeglasses in the image.
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