Face recognition using face tracker classifier data
First Claim
1. A method of determining face recognition profiles for each of a group of at least two persons comprising analyzing a set of images where more than one face image of each person is available, comprising:
- a) determining with a multi-classifier face detector that a face region within a digital image has above a threshold probability of corresponding to a first person of a group of persons;
b) recording a probability score for each classifier stage of the multi-classifier face detector, along with an overall probability score, including associating the probability scores with the first person;
c) repeating (a) and (b) for one or more further images each containing a face region that has above the threshold probability of corresponding to the first person;
d) analyzing the probability scores for each classifier and the overall probability score, including determining a mean and variance for each classifier for the first person;
e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for one or more further persons of the group of persons;
f) determining a sub-set of classifiers which best differentiates between the first person and the one or more further persons of the group; and
g) storing the sub-set of classifiers including associating said sub-set of classifiers with the first person as a recognition profile.
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Abstract
A method of determining face recognition profiles for a group persons includes determining with a multi-classifier face detector that a face region within a digital image has above a threshold probability of corresponding to a first person of the group, and recording probability scores which are analyzed for each classifier, including determining a mean and variance for each classifier for the first person. The process is repeated for one or more other persons of the group. A sub-set of classifiers is determined which best differentiates between the first person and the one or more other persons. The sub-set of classifiers is stored in association with the first person as a recognition profile.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of determining face recognition profiles for each of a group of at least two persons comprising analyzing a set of images where more than one face image of each person is available, comprising:
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a) determining with a multi-classifier face detector that a face region within a digital image has above a threshold probability of corresponding to a first person of a group of persons; b) recording a probability score for each classifier stage of the multi-classifier face detector, along with an overall probability score, including associating the probability scores with the first person; c) repeating (a) and (b) for one or more further images each containing a face region that has above the threshold probability of corresponding to the first person; d) analyzing the probability scores for each classifier and the overall probability score, including determining a mean and variance for each classifier for the first person; e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for one or more further persons of the group of persons; f) determining a sub-set of classifiers which best differentiates between the first person and the one or more further persons of the group; and g) storing the sub-set of classifiers including associating said sub-set of classifiers with the first person as a recognition profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable camera-enabled device capable of in-camera determination of face recognition profiles for each of a group of at least two persons when more than one face image of each person is available, comprising:
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a lens; an image sensor; a processor; and a processor readable medium having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a face recognition method that comprises; (a) determining with a multi-classifier face detector that a face region within a digital image has above a threshold probability of corresponding to a first person of a group of persons; (b) recording a probability score for each classifier stage of the multi-classifier face detector, along with an overall probability score, including associating the probability scores with the first person; (c) repeating (a) and (b) for one or more further images each containing a face region that has above the threshold probability of corresponding to the first person; (d) analyzing the probability scores for each classifier and the overall probability score, including determining a mean and variance for each classifier for the first person; (e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for one or more further persons of the group of persons; (f) determining a sub-set of classifiers which best differentiates between the first person and the one or more further persons of the group; and (g) storing the sub-set of classifiers including associating said sub-set of classifiers with the first person as a recognition profile. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more non-transitory processor-readable storage media having code embedded therein for programming a processor to perform a method of in-camera determination of face recognition profiles for each of a group of at least two persons when more than one face image of each person is available, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) determining with a multi-classifier face detector that a face region within a digital image has above a threshold probability of corresponding to a first person of a group of persons; (b) recording a probability score for each classifier stage of the multi-classifier face detector, along with an overall probability score, including associating the probability scores with the first person; (c) repeating (a) and (b) for one or more further images each containing a face region that has above the threshold probability of corresponding to the first person; (d) analyzing the probability scores for each classifier and the overall probability score, including determining a mean and variance for each classifier for the first person; (e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for one or more further persons of the group of persons; (f) determining a sub-set of classifiers which best differentiates between the first person and the one or more further persons of the group; and (g) storing the sub-set of classifiers including associating said sub-set of classifiers with the first person as a recognition profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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