US Patent Application 18222715. FACIAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, FACIAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract
FACIAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, FACIAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM
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Koichi Takahashi of Tokyo (JP)
FACIAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, FACIAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18222715 titled 'FACIAL AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, FACIAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a facial authentication device that uses multiple techniques to detect facial feature points on a target face.
- The device detects multiple facial feature point candidates using different techniques from a collection of facial images containing the target face.
- A reliability calculating means is used to calculate the reliability of each facial image based on statistical information obtained from the detected facial feature point candidates.
- A selecting means is employed to choose a facial image from the collection for authentication of the target face based on the calculated reliabilities.
Original Abstract Submitted
This facial authentication device is provided with: a detecting means for detecting a plurality of facial feature point candidates, using a plurality of different techniques, for at least one facial feature point of a target face, from a plurality of facial images containing the target face; a reliability calculating means for calculating a reliability of each facial image, from statistical information obtained on the basis of the plurality of detected facial feature point candidates; and a selecting means for selecting a facial image to be used for authentication of the target face, from among the plurality of facial images, on the basis of the calculated reliabilities.
