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Particular-region detection method and apparatus, and program therefor

  • US 20050207649A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2005
  • Published: 09/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A particular-region detection method of detecting particular regions of persons from an image including a plurality of persons as objects, comprising:

  • detecting a region of the image satisfying detection conditions for particular region candidates as a particular region candidate;

    detecting a face region of a first person and specifying the particular region candidate as a particular region to be detected on condition that the particular region candidate is included in the detected face region;

    storing face information regarding a face of the first person obtained when the face region is detected; and

    accessing the face information when a face region of a second person is further detected in the image after said storing of the face information, and detecting the face region of the second person by using the face information as a face detection condition.

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