Patent ID: 8620091
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for detecting one or more specific external human body parts in an image, the apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory comprising code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: wherein the one or more specific external human body parts comprise at least one of a breast or genitals, wherein the one or more candidate masks comprise at least one candidate face mask, at least one candidate breast mask, at least one candidate genitals mask, or at least one combination of two or more of said at least one candidate face mask, said at least one candidate breast mask, and said at least one candidate genitals mask, and wherein said at least one candidate face mask and said at least one candidate genitals mask are configured to be used in eight-directional masking, and said at least one candidate breast mask is configured to be used in nine-directional masking.