Patent Document ID: 9111130
Application ID: 13178768
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer-based method for improving face detection in an image, comprising: receiving a first indication of user input identifying a first eye in the image, the first indication comprising a user selection of a first eye size of the first eye and a first eye location of the first eye; determining whether the first eye is part of a previously detected facial region; and responsive to determining that the first eye is not part of the previously detected facial region: determining whether a second indication of user input identifying a second eye in the image is received, the second indication comprising a user selection of a second eye size of the second eye and a second eye location of the second eye; responsive to determining that the second indication is not received, determining whether the second eye is programmatically detectable; responsive to detecting the second eye at least one of programmatically or based upon the second indication: determining a face location in the image based at least in part upon the first indication and at least one of the second indication or a programmatic detection of the second eye, the face location corresponding to a face region area within the image, and a size of the face region area based at least in part upon a distance between the first eye location and the second eye location; responsive to not detecting the second eye programmatically or based upon the second indication: determining the face location in the image based at least in part upon the first indication, the size of the face region area based at least in part upon the first eye size; and indicating the face location in the image for a face detection operation on the image.