Digital image processing using face detection information
First Claim
1. A method of processing a digital image using face detection within said image to achieve one or more desired image processing parameters, comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image;
(b) determining default values of one or more parameters of at least some portion of said digital image; and
(c) adjusting values of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of said digital image including said image of said face and said default values.
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Abstract
A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of one or more parameters of at least some portion of the digital image. Values are adjusted of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of the digital image including the image of the face and the default values.
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158 Claims
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1. A method of processing a digital image using face detection within said image to achieve one or more desired image processing parameters, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image;
(b) determining default values of one or more parameters of at least some portion of said digital image; and
(c) adjusting values of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of said digital image including said image of said face and said default values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of digital image processing using face detection to achieve a desired image parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within a digitally-detected image;
(b) determining initial values of one or more parameters of at least some of the pixels; and
(c) determining an initial parameter of the digitally-detected image based on the initial values; and
(d) automatically adjusting values of the one or more parameters of pixels within the digitally-detected image based upon comparison of the initial parameter with the desired parameter. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of digital image processing using face detection for achieving a desired image parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-detected image;
(b) determining initial values of one or more parameters of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining an initial parameter of the digitally-detected image based on the initial values; and
(d) automatically providing an option for adjusting values of the one or more parameters of pixels within the digitally-detected image based upon comparison of the initial parameter with the desired parameter. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. Within a digital camera, a method of digital image processing using face detection for achieving a desired image parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digital image;
(b) determining first initial values of a parameter of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining second initial values of a parameter of pixels other than pixels of the group of pixels;
(d) comparing the first and second initial values; and
(e) determining adjusted values of the parameter based on the comparing of the first and second initial values and on a comparison of the parameter corresponding to at least one of the first and second initial values and the desired image parameter. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. Within a digital camera, method of digital image processing using face detection to achieve a desired luminance contrast, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digital image;
(b) determining first initial values of luminance of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining second initial values of luminance of pixels other than pixels of the group of pixels;
(d) comparing the first and second initial values to determine an initial luminance contrast; and
(e) determining properties of a fill flash for providing adjusted values of luminance for at least some of the pixels of the digital image based on a comparison of the initial luminance contrast and the desired luminance contrast. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of processing a digital image using face detection in said image to achieve a desired image processing parameter, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image;
(b) determining default values of one or more parameters of at least some portion of said digital image; and
(c) adjusting values of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of said digital image including said image of said face and said default values. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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121. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of digital image processing using face detection to achieve a desired image parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within a digitally-detected image;
(b) determining initial values of one or more parameters of at least some of the pixels; and
(c) determining an initial parameter of the digitally-detected image based on the initial values; and
(d) automatically adjusting values of the one or more parameters of pixels within the digitally-detected image based upon comparison of the initial parameter with the desired parameter. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131)
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132. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of digital image processing using face detection to achieve a desired image parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-detected image;
(b) determining initial values of one or more parameters of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining an initial parameter of the digitally-detected image based on the initial values; and
(d) automatically providing an option for adjusting values of the one or more parameters of pixels within the digitally-detected image based upon comparison of the initial parameter with the desired parameter. - View Dependent Claims (133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142)
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143. Within a digital camera, one or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of digital image processing using face detection for achieving a desired image parameter, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digital image;
(b) determining first initial values of a parameter of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining second initial values of a parameter of pixels other than pixels of the group of pixels;
(d) comparing the first and second initial values; and
(e) determining adjusted values of the parameter based on the comparing of the first and second initial values and on a comparison of the parameter corresponding to at least one of the first and second initial values and the desired image parameter. - View Dependent Claims (144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. Within a digital camera, one or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of digital image processing using face detection for achieving a desired image parameter, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digital image;
(b) determining first initial values of luminance of pixels of the group of pixels;
(c) determining second initial values of luminance of pixels other than pixels of the group of pixels;
(d) comparing the first and second initial values to determine an initial luminance contrast; and
(e) determining properties of a fill flash for providing adjusted values of luminance for at least some of the pixels of the digital image based on a comparison of the initial luminance contrast and the desired luminance contrast. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158)
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