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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Applicant:
Akihiko Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Akihiko Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/228 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A face detection apparatus of the present invention includes a face detection apparatus for detecting a face contained in an input image, including: a face detection section for detecting a face contained in the input image, based on a predetermined frame rate and face detection throughput per frame; and an accuracy changing section for changing, when no face is detected by the face detection section, the accuracy in detecting a face by the face detection section by reducing the frame rate.