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Photo automatic linking system and method for accessing, linking, and visualizing “key-face” and/or multiple similar facial images along with associated electronic data via a facial image recognition search engine

  • US 8,208,764 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2007
  • Issued: 06/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for accessing multiple similar key-face images and associated electronic data by providing an image containing a face, the system comprising:

  • a means for capturing an image containing a face;

    a means for transmitting said image to a facial image recognition search engine to find images of different faces with “

    best-fit”

    matching facial images, wherein the engine comprises;

    a means to receive said image;

    a means of extracting a facial image from the captured image,a web crawler or spider configured to seek said “

    best-fit”

    matching facial images disposed on the internet;

    a means to access said facial image'"'"'s “

    best-fit”

    matching facial images and associated electronic data with each “

    best-fit”

    image;

    a means to transmit said “

    best-fit”

    matching facial images and associated data to a display unit;

    a mirror imaging device comprising a projected semi-transparent mirror with a back and a reflective front configured to superimpose at least one “

    best-fit”

    image on an other facial image, wherein at least one of the images is semi-transparent such that both can be seen superimposed simultaneously;

    wherein at least one “

    best-fit”

    match is projected onto the back and is visible from the front, and wherein an operator can see both the operator'"'"'s reflection and the at least one “

    best-fit”

    match simultaneously on the front, thereby enabling the operator to mimic the at least one “

    best-fit”

    match.

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