Patent ID: 7860274
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of processing a digital image using face detection in said image to achieve a desired image processing parameter, the method comprising: on an apparatus including a processor configured for image processing, automatically identifying a group of pixels that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image; generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said face; tracking said face within said collection of low resolution images; determining default values of one or more parameters of at least some portion of said digital image; adjusting values of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of said digital image including said image of said face and said default values, and automatically providing a fill flash to digitally add exposure to brighten the group of pixels that correspond to said image of said face while not digitally adding exposure to nor otherwise brightening one or more other pixels within the digital image.