Patent ID: 8139817
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06K,G08B

Abstract:
1. A method of generating person oriented face logs from a video sequence, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring a plurality of frames from the video sequence; detecting a face of an individual within a first frame of the plurality of frames; performing continuous tracking of the face of the individual over the plurality of frames; extracting from the first frame a first face image of the face of the individual; storing the first face image in a face log, the face log for storing face images of the face of the individual; extracting from a second frame of the plurality of frames a second face image of the face of the individual with use of the continuous tracking of the face; determining a first quality score for the first face image, the first quality score based upon assessment of the first face image on the basis of a plurality of criteria; determining a second quality score for the second face image, the second quality score based upon assessment of the second face image on the basis of the plurality of criteria; and performing one of: