Motion aligned distance calculations for image comparisons
US9305240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/754
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Image comparison techniques allow a quick method of recognizing and identifying faces or other objects appearing in images. A series of quick distance calculations can be performed between an unknown input image and a reference image. These calculations may include facial detection, normalization, discrete cosine transform calculations, and threshold comparisons to determine whether an image is recognized. In the case of identification uncertainty, slower but more precise motion aligned distance calculations are initiated. Motion aligned distance calculations involve generating a set of downscaled images, determining motion field and motion field-based distances between an unknown input image and reference image, best scale factors for aligning an unknown input image with reference images, and calculating affine transformation matrices to modify and align an unknown input image with reference images.
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