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Face detection device

 IMAGAWA et al
Abstract:
A face detection device comprises: a judgment area determining operable to judgment areas in an inputted image; and a face judgment unit operable to judge existence of a face image greater than a first predetermined size in the judgment areas. According to face directions, the judgment area determining unit determines a ratio of the inputted image to the judgment areas. The characteristics of face images can be effectively utilized.

Inventor(s): KAZUYUKI IMAGAWA (JP) , EIJI FUKUMIYA (JP) , YASUNORI ISHII (JP) , KATSUHIRO IWASA (JP)

Applicant: IMAGAWA KAZUYUKI

U.S. Classification(s):
382/118; 382/203;

European Classification(s):
G06K9/00F1;

International Classification(s):
G06K 9/00; G06K 9/00; G06K 9/46; G06K 9/46;

PriorIP Cluster(s):
face image synthesis (detection, program, tracking)

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US 7856122 (B2) Method and device for collating biometric information TOSHIBA KK Dec 21, 2010