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Red-eye detection device, red-eye detection method, and red-eye detection program

  • US 20050232490A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2005
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A red-eye detection device for detecting from an image a red-eye in which at least part of the pupil is displayed red, comprising:

  • a red-eye candidate detection section for detecting a red-eye candidate that can be estimated to be said red-eye, by identifying a feature of the pupil that has a region displayed red from among features of said image;

    a red-eye pair specification section for specifying said red-eye candidate as a pair of a right red-eye candidate equivalent to a right eye and a left red-eye candidate equivalent to a left eye, using information on a face region obtained from said image; and

    an isolated red-eye candidate check section for checking whether an isolated red-eye candidate, detected by said red-eye candidate detection section but not specified as said pair by said red-eye pair specification section, is a true red-eye.

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