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Face image replacement system and method implemented by portable electronic device

US8570403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2011
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/272
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A face image replacement system and method is implemented by an portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes an image capturing device, a display screen, and a storage device. A person image of a user is captured by the image capturing device, and a face area of the person image is determined according to face character data stored in the storage system. The system marks the face area with a rectangle area and calculates a size of the rectangle area, obtains a special image from the storage system, and adjusts a size of the special image according to the size of the rectangle area. The face area of the person image is replaced with the special image to generate a face replacement image, and the face replacement image is displayed on the display screen of the portable electronic device.

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