Face recognition using social data
US8341145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/179
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Faces may be indexed and identified using visual and social criteria. In one example, the visual features of a face are quantified, and the quantification of the features is represented in a vector. Aspects of the vector are then represented in the form of text strings. Social context surrounding the face is also represented in the form of text strings. The text strings—both the visual-based strings and/or the social-based strings—are associated with the face, and are stored in an index. The association of these strings with the face then may make the face text-searchable on both its visual and social features. Searches on these visual and/or social features may be used to help to assist in identifying new images of faces, or to propose tags for users to apply to photos.
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