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Categorization of digital media based on media characteristics

  • US 9,600,483 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2012
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory program storage device, readable by a processor and comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:

  • receive a plurality of media objects, including at least a first media object comprising a first digital image, a first feature, and a first set of metadata, and a second media object comprising a second digital image, a second feature, and a second set of metadata;

    wherein the first feature comprises at least a portion of a first person'"'"'s face, and wherein the first set of metadata comprises a metadata tag identifying the first person, andwherein the second feature comprises at least a portion of a face, and wherein the second set of metadata does not comprise a metadata tag identifying the first person when received;

    compare the second feature against a plurality of features stored in a facial recognition database;

    identify similarities between the second feature and the plurality of features stored in the facial recognition database;

    determine, based on the identified similarities, that the second feature comprises portions of the first person'"'"'s face; and

    modify the second set of metadata to comprise a metadata tag that identifies the first person.

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