Imaging method and system
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1. A method for determining affective information comprising the steps of:
- obtaining affective signals including facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a user of an image capture system;
analyzing the facial characteristics;
analyzing the physiological characteristics; and
,determining an emotional state based upon the analysis of the facial and physiological characteristics of the user.
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Methods for determining affective information are provided as are imaging systems that determine affective information. In accordance with one method, affective signals are obtained containing facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a person. The facial characteristics are analyzed and the physiological characteristics are analyzed. The emotional state of the person is determined based upon analysis of the facial and physiological characteristics of the person.
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1. A method for determining affective information comprising the steps of:
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obtaining affective signals including facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a user of an image capture system; analyzing the facial characteristics; analyzing the physiological characteristics; and
,determining an emotional state based upon the analysis of the facial and physiological characteristics of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An imaging system comprising:
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an image capture system adapted to capture an image selected by a user, a memory which stores the image, and a set of sensors adapted to capture affective signals from the user at capture including facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of the user; and a processor adapted to determine an emotional state of the user based upon analysis of the affective signals and to associate the affective information with the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining affective information comprising the steps of:
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obtaining affective signals including facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a person; analyzing the facial characteristics to determine a degree of preference; determining a degree of excitement based upon the physiological characteristics; determining a degree of interest based upon the eye images; determining a relative degree of importance of the scene image based at least in part upon the determined degree of interest, degree of excitement, or degree of preference; and associating the determined affective information with an environmental stimulus to which the person was exposed about the time that the affective signals were obtained.
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16. An image capture system comprising:
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an image capture system adapted to capture an image selected by a user, a memory which stores the image, and a set of sensors adapted to capture affective signals from the user at capture, including at least one of facial characteristics, eye images, and physiological characteristics; and a processor adapted to determine affective information based upon the captured affective signals and to associate the affective information with the captured image, wherein said processor is adapted to determine at least one of a degree of preference based upon the captured facial characteristics; a degree of excitement based upon the physiological characteristics;
ora degree of interest based upon the eye images. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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