Method of enhancing a nose area of an image and related computing device
US8433107B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of enhancing a nose area of an image containing a face with a nose visible on the face includes loading the image into a computing device having a processor. The processor defines the nose area on the image, the nose area including a highlighted region corresponding to a middle of the nose, a first shaded region being located on a left side of the nose and bordering the left side of the nose, and a second shaded region being located on a right side of the nose and bordering the right side of the nose. The processor next performs an image enhancement process on the image to create an enhanced image, the image enhancement process including increasing the brightness of the highlighted region and decreasing the brightness of the first shaded region and the second shaded region. The processor then outputs the enhanced image.
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