Face image replacement system and method implemented by portable electronic device
US8570403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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