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Face orientation detection apparatus, face orientation detection method, and computer memory product

  • US 7,502,494 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2004
  • Issued: 03/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for detecting orientation of a face from image data acquired by photographing the face, the image data being composed of a plurality of pixel data aligned in horizontal direction and vertical direction, respectively, comprising:

  • a horizontal adding section for adding the respective pixel data in the horizontal direction of the image data;

    an eye detecting section for detecting an eye position in the vertical direction based on a plurality of sum values calculated by said horizontal adding section;

    an eye vicinity adding section for adding the respective pixel data in the vertical direction in a vicinity region of the eye position detected by said eye detecting section; and

    an orientation detecting section for detecting a face orientation based on a plurality of sum values calculated by said eye vicinity adding section.

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