METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING A GROUP OF IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method of outputting a group of images for display, the group being taken from a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images having a face located therein, the method comprising:
- retrieving a set of images from a storage medium, the set of images containing at least the plurality of images from which the group of images to be displayed is selected;
identifying the face in each of the plurality of images;
identifying variable features on the face in each of the plurality of images;
establishing the group of images in accordance with a measure of the dissimilarity between the variable features in the plurality of images; and
outputting the group of images for display.
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Abstract
There is described an apparatus for outputting a group of images for display, the group being taken from a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images having a face located therein, the apparatus comprising a processor configured to: retrieve a set of images from a storage medium, the set of images containing at least the plurality of images from which the group of images to be displayed is selected; identify the face in each of the plurality of images; identify variable features on the face in each of the plurality of images; establish the group of images in accordance with a measure of the dissimilarity between the variable features in the plurality of images; and output the group of images for display.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of outputting a group of images for display, the group being taken from a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images having a face located therein, the method comprising:
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retrieving a set of images from a storage medium, the set of images containing at least the plurality of images from which the group of images to be displayed is selected; identifying the face in each of the plurality of images; identifying variable features on the face in each of the plurality of images; establishing the group of images in accordance with a measure of the dissimilarity between the variable features in the plurality of images; and outputting the group of images for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out a method of outputting a group of images for display, the group being taken from a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images having a face located therein, the method comprising:
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retrieving a set of images from a storage medium, the set of images containing at least the plurality of images from which the group of images to be displayed is selected; identifying the face in each of the plurality of images; identifying variable features on the face in each of the plurality of images; establishing the group of images in accordance with a measure of the dissimilarity between the variable features in the plurality of images; and outputting the group of images for display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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12. An apparatus for outputting a group of images for display, the group being taken from a plurality of images, each image in the plurality of images having a face located therein, the apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
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retrieve a set of images from a storage medium, the set of images containing at least the plurality of images from which the group of images to be displayed is selected; identify the face in each of the plurality of images; identify variable features on the face in each of the plurality of images; establish the group of images in accordance with a measure of the dissimilarity between the variable features in the plurality of images; and output the group of images for display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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