Modification of Viewing Parameters for Digital Images Using Face Detection Information
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1. A method of generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a face, comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
(b) selecting a portion of the original image to include the group of pixels; and
(c) automatically generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which always includes at least one of the two or more faces within the one or more new images or a panning intermediate image between two of the faces of said two or more identified faces or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
A method of modifying the viewing parameters of digital images using face detection for achieving a desired spatial parameters based on one or more sub-groups of pixels that correspond to one or more facial features of the face. Such methods may be used for animating still images, automating and streamlining application such as the creation of slide shows and screen savers of images containing faces.
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1. A method of generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a face, comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
(b) selecting a portion of the original image to include the group of pixels; and
(c) automatically generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which always includes at least one of the two or more faces within the one or more new images or a panning intermediate image between two of the faces of said two or more identified faces or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
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8. A method of providing an option for generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a face, comprising:
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
(b) selecting a portion of the original image to include the group of pixels; and
(c) automatically providing an option for generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which always includes at least one of the two or more faces within the one or more new images or a panning intermediate image between two of the faces of said two or more identified faces or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
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15. 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 generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a face, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
(b) selecting a portion of the original image to include the group of pixels; and
(c) automatically generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which always includes at least one of the two or more faces within the one or more new images or a panning intermediate image between two of the faces of said two or more identified faces or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
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22. 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 providing an option for generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a face, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
(b) selecting a portion of the original image to include the group of pixels; and
(c) automatically providing an option for generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which always includes at least one of the two or more faces within the one or more new images or a panning intermediate image between two of the faces of said two or more identified faces or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- (a) identifying one or more groups of pixels that correspond to two or more faces within the original digitally-acquired image;
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