Digital image adjustable compression and resolution using face detection information
First Claim
1. A method of in-camera processing of a still image including one or more faces as part of an acquisition process, comprising:
- (a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
(b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face;
(c) tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images;
(d) determining a first processing portion of the image including the group of pixels based on the collection of low resolution images;
(e) determining a second processing portion of the image other than the group of pixels; and
(f) automatically in-camera processing the first processing portion with enhanced quality processing compared with the second processing portion to generate a processed image including the face; and
(g) outputting the in-camera processed image including said face to a digital rendering device for viewing.
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Abstract
A method of adjustable spatial and/or temporal compression of an image including a face includes identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired image. A first compression portion of the image including the group of pixels is determined. A second compression portion of the image other than the group of pixels is also determined. The first compression portion may be automatically compressed with higher-grade compression than the second compression portion to generate a compressed image including the face, or an option to provided the compressed image including the different grade compressions may be provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of in-camera processing of a still image including one or more faces as part of an acquisition process, comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera; (b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face; (c) tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images; (d) determining a first processing portion of the image including the group of pixels based on the collection of low resolution images; (e) determining a second processing portion of the image other than the group of pixels; and (f) automatically in-camera processing the first processing portion with enhanced quality processing compared with the second processing portion to generate a processed image including the face; and (g) outputting the in-camera processed image including said face to a digital rendering device for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 15, 17, 19)
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5. A method of in-camera processing of a still image including one or more faces as part of an acquisition process, comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera; (b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face; (c) tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images; (d) determining a first processing portion of the image including the group of pixels based on the collection of low resolution images; (e) determining a second processing portion of the image other than the group of pixels; and (f) automatically providing an option for in-camera processing the first processing portion with enhanced quality processing compared with the second processing portion to generate a processed image including the face; and (g) outputting the in-camera processed image including said face to a digital rendering device for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer program product encoded on one or more computer readable media for a processor-based portable camera to carry out a method of in-camera processing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera; (b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face; (c) tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images; (d) determining a first processing of the image including the group of pixels based on the collection of low resolution images; (e) determining a second processing portion of the image other than the group of pixels; (f) automatically in-camera processing the first processing portion with enhanced quality processing compared with the second processing portion to generate a processed image including the face; and (g) outputting the in-camera processed image including said face to a digital rendering device for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 20)
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12. A computer program product encoded on one or more computer readable media for a processor-based portable camera to carry out a method of in-camera processing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera; (b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face; (c) tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images; (d) determining a first processing portion of the image including the group of pixels based on the collection of low resolution images; (e) determining a second processing portion of the image other than the group of pixels; (f) automatically providing an option for in-camera processing the first processing portion with enhanced quality processing compared with the second processing portion to generate a processed image including the face; and (g) outputting the in-camera processed image including said face to a digital rendering device for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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