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Three dimensional face identification system

  • US 6,801,641 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2002
  • Issued: 10/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A three-dimensional (3-D) face image generation system comprising:

  • a memory unit storing data representing an inventory of three-dimensional (3-D) facial feature shapes, wherein the facial feature shapes are indexed by a composite code, where each composite code identifies a particular facial feature shape and each facial feature has a plurality of associated composite codes and facial feature shapes; and

    a group of composite codes identifies the facial feature shapes which when assembled together form a facial image of an individual;

    an input device for entering data to select a particular group of composite codes corresponding to a particular individual face;

    a processor operatively connected to the memory unit and input device, and an executing program instructions including instructions to access the memory unit to extract data representing the facial feature shapes corresponding to the particular group of composite codes, and assembling the facial feature shapes into a facial image of the particular individual face, and a display on which the facial image is presented.

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