Patent · US Expired

Method for controlling photographs of people

US7715596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

11Claims

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Assignee

Viisage Technology AG · US

Inventors

Stefan Gehlen · Bochum, DE
Michael Brauckmann · Witten, DE
Martin Werner · Langenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2003
Grant date	May 11, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V10/993
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is provided a method for verifying digitized images of persons and apparatuses for performing the method. The method is particularly usable for verifying the suitability of an image of a person for identification of the person. The method comprises the steps: segmenting the image of a person in a background area and a head or face area, analyzing the head or face area, to detect at least one characteristic value, comparing the at least one characteristic value with at least one predetermined threshold value.

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