Patent ID: 7440593
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of digital image processing using face detection for achieving a desired spatial parameter, comprising: (a) identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a main digital image; (b) generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of one or more low resolution images including said face; (c) tracking said face within said collection of one or more low resolution images; (d) identifying one or more sub-groups of pixels that correspond to one or more facial features of the face, said identifying of said group or sub-groups of pixels, or both, being based on the tracking of said face within said collection of one or more low resolution images; (e) determining initial values of one or more parameters of pixels of the one or more sub-groups of pixels; (f) determining an initial spatial parameter of the face within the main digital image based on the initial values; (g) determining adjusted values of pixels within the digital image for adjusting the main digital image based on a comparison of the initial and desired spatial parameters; (h) generating an adjusted version of the digital image including said adjusted values of said pixels; and (i) storing, displacing, transmitting, transferring, printing, uploading or downloading the adjusted version of the digital image, or a further processed version, or combinations thereof.