Method and apparatus for performing facial recognition with a hand-held imaging device
First Claim
1. A facial image capture and recognition system, comprising:
- a portable, hand-held device comprising a facial image capture sub-system for generating digital data representing an image of a face of an individual from one or more desired vantage points, angles and/or distances; and
a data processor for processing the digital data for comparing the digital data to at least one target facial image.
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Abstract
A facial image capture and recognition system in accordance with these teachings includes a portable, hand-held device (5) having a facial image capture sub-system (20) for generating digital data representing an image of a face of an individual from one or more desired vantage points, angles and/or distances. A data processor (20, 115) operates to process the digital data for comparing the digital data to at least one target facial image (18A). A wireless link (95) is provided for transmitting at least one of image digital data or a recognition result from the device to a remote data processor (115). The target facial image can be stored in the portable, hand-held device, and can be received through the wireless link from a data communications network, such as the Internet (105). These teachings also pertain to methods for using the portable, hand-held device and related systems.
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20 Claims
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1. A facial image capture and recognition system, comprising:
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a portable, hand-held device comprising a facial image capture sub-system for generating digital data representing an image of a face of an individual from one or more desired vantage points, angles and/or distances; and
a data processor for processing the digital data for comparing the digital data to at least one target facial image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to perform facial image capture and recognition, comprising:
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generating digital data representing an image of a face of an individual from one or more desired vantage points, angles and/or distances using a portable, hand-held device comprising a facial image capture sub-system; and
processing the digital data for comparing the digital data to at least one target facial image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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