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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Eran Steinberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yury Prilutsky, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peter Corcoran, Galway, IE;
Petronel Bigioi, Galway, IE;
Leo Blonk, Galway, IE;
Mihnea Gangea, Bucharest, RO;
Constantin Vertan, Bucharest, RO;
Eran Steinberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yury Prilutsky, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peter Corcoran, Galway, IE;
Petronel Bigioi, Galway, IE;
Leo Blonk, Galway, IE;
Mihnea Gangea, Bucharest, RO;
Constantin Vertan, Bucharest, RO;
Tessera Technologies Ireland Limited, Galway, IE;
Abstract
A method of automatically establishing the correct orientation of an image using facial information. This method is based on the exploitation of the inherent property of image recognition algorithms in general and face detection in particular, where the recognition is based on criteria that is highly orientation sensitive. By applying a detection algorithm to images in various orientations, or alternatively by rotating the classifiers, and comparing the number of successful faces that are detected in each orientation, one may conclude as to the most likely correct orientation. Such method can be implemented as an automated method or a semi automatic method to guide users in viewing, capturing or printing of images.