Method of browsing photos based on people
US8531478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To browse images grouped by person on a photo displaying system, a plurality of facial regions are generated from a plurality of images of a plurality of albums. The facial regions are grouped into a plurality of clusters of faces based on similarity between the facial regions. The clusters of faces are associated with the albums. A signal is received to select one of the facial regions. The selected facial region belongs to a specific cluster of faces and the specific cluster of faces is associated with a specific album of the albums. Images of the specific album and facial regions of the clusters of faces are displayed.
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