Patent ID: 6278491
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An automatic red-eye detection and reduction system, comprising:a red-eye detector that detects if an image contains a red pupil without user intervention, wherein the red-eye detector detects location and size of the red pupil if the image is detected to contain the red pupil, wherein the red-eye detector further comprisesa face detector that detects if the image contains a face, wherein the face detector determines the location, size, and orientation of the face if the image is detected to contain the face;a red pupil detector coupled to the face detector to determine if the face contains the red pupil, wherein the red pupil detector determines the location and size of the red pupil within the face if the face is detected to contain the red pupil;a red-eye reduction system coupled to the red-eye detector to change each red color pixel within the red pupil into a predetermined color such that color of the red pupil can be detected and changed without user intervention.