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Method of grouping images by face

US8121358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2009
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of browsing face regions in digital images in a photo displaying system includes detecting a plurality of face regions from a plurality of images, grouping the face regions into a plurality of clusters based on similarities of the face regions, determining a degree of connection between the clusters, modifying the degree of connection between the clusters according to a relationship of the face regions, and displaying the face regions according to the degree of connection between the clusters.

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