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Method, apparatus and computer program product for tracking face portion

US9082001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Veldandi Muninder · San Jose, US
Pranav Mishra · Bengaluru, IN
Changyeon Jo · Seoul, KR
Krishna Annasagar Govindarao · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 7, 2011
Grant date	Jul 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30241
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided. The method includes detecting a face portion in a frame of a plurality of frames of a multi-media content. The method further includes tracking the face portion in at least one subsequent frame of the frame. A color-tracking of the face portion is performed on losing a track of the face portion in the at least one subsequent frame. The color-tracking is performed for re-tracking the face portion in the at least one subsequent frame.

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