Patent ID: 9256950
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G06K,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving one or more general color models of color distribution for a facial feature of persons depicted in a plurality of training images; obtaining an input image; determining a probability location mask in a feature region for each of one or more faces detected in the input image, the probability location mask indicating probabilities based on locations in the feature region and providing a higher probability at the center of the feature region than at the edges; determining a feature mask associated with the facial feature for the one or more faces detected in the input image, wherein determining the feature mask uses the one or more general color models and the probability location mask and includes: wherein the refined one or more local color models are used in the determination of the feature mask; and applying a modification to the facial feature of at least one of the one or more faces in the input image using the feature mask.