Patent ID: 8311337
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for storing and accessing feature vectors relating to individuals in digital images, comprising: identifying one or more facial region within photos; generating feature vectors for the one or more facial regions in one or more photos using a face tagging system; downloading user profiles from a database over a network; grouping the feature vectors and downloaded user profiles; collecting, by the face tagging system, tags for the generated grouped feature vectors for generating enhanced user profiles for the individuals; storing the enhanced user profiles in a storage resource; establishing an access level for the stored feature vectors and associated tags; receiving an access request from a remote system to the stored feature vectors and associated tags; defaulting to an access level wherein the remote system can access only feature vectors associated with a user of the remote system; and setting an access level wherein all identified individuals within the photos have access to the feature vectors.