Method for metered advertising based on face time
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1. A method for determining an amount of time consumers are viewing an advertising display, comprising:
- acquiring a sequence of images of a scene in front of an advertising display with a camera;
detecting faces in the sequence of images;
determining, for each detected face, an orientation of the face with respect to the advertising display;
measuring, for each face, an amount of time each face is oriented towards the advertising display; and
summing the times for each of the faces to determine a total face time.
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Abstract
A method determines an amount of time consumers are viewing an advertising display. A sequence of images is acquired by a camera of a scene in front of an advertising display. Faces are detected in the sequence of images. For each detected face, determine an orientation of the face with respect to the advertising display and an amount of time each face is oriented towards the advertising display. The times for each of the faces are summed to determine a total face time.
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1. A method for determining an amount of time consumers are viewing an advertising display, comprising:
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acquiring a sequence of images of a scene in front of an advertising display with a camera; detecting faces in the sequence of images; determining, for each detected face, an orientation of the face with respect to the advertising display; measuring, for each face, an amount of time each face is oriented towards the advertising display; and summing the times for each of the faces to determine a total face time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for determining an amount of time consumers are viewing an advertising display, comprising:
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an advertising display; a camera configured to acquire a sequence of images of a scene in front of the advertising display; a face detector configured detect faces in the sequence of images and an orientation of each detected face with respect to the advertising display; means for measuring, for each face, an amount of time each face is oriented towards the advertising display to determine a face time; and means for summing the face times for each of the faces to determine a total face time.
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