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Image processing apparatus and method

  • US 7,127,086 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2003
  • Issued: 10/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

  • a first camera for inputting a first image of a face of a person to be recognized;

    a second camera for inputting a second image of the face of the person;

    face detection means for detecting a face area from the first image;

    frontal face decision means for deciding whether the second image is a frontal face of the person by referring to the face area;

    open eyes detection means for detecting a state of open eyes from the face area; and

    image output means for outputting the second image inputted while the second image is decided to be the frontal face and the state of open eyes is detected;

    wherein a direction from a view position of the second camera to a center position of the face of the person is a facial front direction, andwherein a view position of the first camera is located lower than a position of the face of the person, and a direction of the optical axis of the first camera represents an angle of elevation from a horizontal direction.

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