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
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system for accessing multiple similar key-face images and associated electronic data by providing an image containing a face, the system including a means for capturing an image containing a face, a means for transmitting said image to a facial image recognition search engine. The engine includes 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 “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, and a mirror imaging device 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.
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24 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of extracting similar images and electronic data from a database by providing an facial image captured by capturing means, wherein said method comprises:
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providing computer coded facial images stored on the database and further linked to electronic data; entering a captured image of a face not stored on the database; performing facial image recognition functions for “
best-fit”
matching of said captured image to said computer coded images stored on the database;linking said captured images to said “
best-fit”
matched similar facial images and linked electronic data;displaying the “
best-fit”
matched facial images on the display unit; anddisplaying a real time image of an operator'"'"'s face on the display unit, thereby enabling the operator to generate a mirror image of the “
best-fit”
facial image on the operator'"'"'s face with 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 the real time image of the operator'"'"'s face wherein at least one of the images is semi-transparent such that both can be seen superimposed simultaneously and 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. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification