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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2008
Haike Guan, Kanagawa, JP;
Gang Wang, Beijing, CN;
Zhongchao Shi, Beijing, CN;
Tao LI, Beijing, CN;
Du Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Haike Guan, Kanagawa, JP;
Gang Wang, Beijing, CN;
Zhongchao Shi, Beijing, CN;
Tao Li, Beijing, CN;
Du Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus that detects a face area from image information includes a pattern database, a face-direction determining unit, and a face-area detector. The face-direction determining unit determines, as a face direction, a direction in which a face image in image information is upright based on determination pattern information stored in the pattern database. The face-area detector matches the direction of the image information with the direction of the determination pattern information based on the face direction, and detects a face area from the image information.
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