Patent SG-11201804719Y-A (SG)
Title: Capturing images used in facial recognition through effective use of exposure management
Inventor: RANGANATH KRISHNA
IPC: G03B7/093
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 111111111M 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111R1111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/096128 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 8 June 2017 (08.06.2017) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.170) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17 (iii)) (51) International Patent Classification: G06T 7/174 (2017.01) GOOK 9/62 (2006.01) G03B 7/093 (2006.01) G03B 7/083 (2006.01) G06T 5/50 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/064560 (22) International Filing Date: 2 December 2016 (02.12.2016) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 14/958,295 3 December 2015 (03.12.2015) US (71) Applicant: NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA [US/US]; 6535 North State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039 (US). (72) Inventors: RANGANATH, Krishna; 8615 Morgan Creek Lane, Roseville, CA 95747 (US). YAP, Alvin; 4862 Sun- set Terrace, Apt. H, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (US). SUB- RAMANIAN, Suresh; 2300 Buffalo Creek Court, Gold River, CA 95670 (US). (74) Agent: SCHMIDT, Matthew, J.; Reising Ethington P.C., P.O. Box 4390, Troy, MI 48099-4390 (US). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: CAPTURING IMAGES USED IN FACIAL RECOGNITION THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF EXPOSURE MAN- AGEMENT 44 Begin Receive image from camera End N = N -1 30 Configure camera z 32 Set image iteration counter to N 38 40 42 Select exposure time profile Form camera control signal W O 20 17 /096 128 Al FIG. 2 (57) : A system and method for capturing images used in a facial recognition system are provided. The system and method are configured to generate a sequential set of control signals configured to cause a camera to capture a corresponding sequential set of probe images of a face of an individual. Each control signal in the sequential set of control signals is configured to cause the cam - era to capture a probe image of the sequential set of probe images using a different exposure time. The different exposure times asso- ciated with the sequential set of control signals together foiin a predetermined profile configured to enable capture of a usable image from the sequential set of probe images despite variation in at least one of an amount of light and a skin tone of the face of the indi - vidual. WO 2017/096128 Al IMIOHO11111 111111110101111011101H011101110111110110111111 Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))