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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2007
Applicants:

Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Pittsford, NY (US);

Serguei Endrikhovski, Rochester, NY (US);

Tomasz A. Matraszek, Pittsford, NY (US);

Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);

Carolyn A. Zacks, Rochester, NY (US);

Karen M. Taxier, Rochester, NY (US);

Michael J. Telek, Pittsford, NY (US);

Frank Marino, Rochester, NY (US);

Dan Harel, Rochester, NY (US);

Inventors:

Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Pittsford, NY (US);

Serguei Endrikhovski, Rochester, NY (US);

Tomasz A. Matraszek, Pittsford, NY (US);

Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);

Carolyn A. Zacks, Rochester, NY (US);

Karen M. Taxier, Rochester, NY (US);

Michael J. Telek, Pittsford, NY (US);

Frank Marino, Rochester, NY (US);

Dan Harel, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods for determining affective information are provided as are imaging systems that determine affective information. In accordance with one method, affective signals are obtained containing facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a person. The facial characteristics are analyzed and the physiological characteristics are analyzed. The emotional state of the person is determined based upon analysis of the facial and physiological characteristics of the person.


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