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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Yoshihiro Adachi, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Junya Kasugai, Kariya, JP;
Isahiko Tanaka, Susono, JP;
Nobuyuki Shiraki, Owariasahi, JP;
Michinori Ando, Tajimi, JP;
Yoshiki Ninomiya, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshihiro Adachi, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Junya Kasugai, Kariya, JP;
Isahiko Tanaka, Susono, JP;
Nobuyuki Shiraki, Owariasahi, JP;
Michinori Ando, Tajimi, JP;
Yoshiki Ninomiya, Nagoya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A central location of a face detecting device comprises an image input means for inputting a captured face image, a horizontal edge detecting means for detecting a horizontal edge having a predetermined vertical length based on the face image inputted by the image input means; and a central location of a face detecting means for calculating an average value of a horizontal location data of the horizontal edge detected by the horizontal edge detecting means, and determining the average value as a central location of the face.