Face recognition system and method
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1. Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising:
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image; and
a face identifier, associated with said face symmetry verifier, and configured to identify said face, provided said symmetry of said face is successfully verified.
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Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising: a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined symmetry criterion, and a face identifier, associated with the face symmetry verifier, and configured to identify the face, provided the symmetry of the face is successfully verified.
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1. Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising:
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image; and
a face identifier, associated with said face symmetry verifier, and configured to identify said face, provided said symmetry of said face is successfully verified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image; and
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16. Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising:
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one first image of said face, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image, wherein said first image is associated with respective data identifying said face; and
a face database updater, associated with said face symmetry verifier, and configured to update a face database with said first image of said face and said associated data identifying said face, provided said symmetry of said face in said first image is successfully verified. - View Dependent Claims (17, 20)
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one first image of said face, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image, wherein said first image is associated with respective data identifying said face; and
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18. Apparatus for face recognition, the apparatus comprising:
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image; and
a forwarding controller, associated with said face symmetry verifier, and configured to control forwarding of said image, according to a result of said verification of said symmetry by said face symmetry verifier. - View Dependent Claims (21)
- a face symmetry verifier, configured to verify symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined criterion of symmetry in a direction fixed with respect to variation in position of eyes in the image; and
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22. Method for face recognition, the method comprising:
- a) verifying symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined symmetry criterion based on symmetry of the image with respect to a symmetry line independent of orientation of the face in the image; and
b) identifying said face, provided said symmetry of said face is successfully verified. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
- a) verifying symmetry of a face in at least one image, according to a predefined symmetry criterion based on symmetry of the image with respect to a symmetry line independent of orientation of the face in the image; and
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