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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Hoe-won Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-sun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Hoe-won Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong-sun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are a photographing method and apparatus using face pose estimation. The photographing method includes: detecting a face area from an input image; estimating pose information in the detected face area; and determining a face direction based on the estimated pose information and recording the input image according to the face direction. Accordingly, when a face of a subject looks at something other than a camera, a picture is not taken, and thus a failed photograph is prevented.