The present invention is embodied in an apparatus, and related method, for detecting and
recognizing an object in an image frame. The object may be, for example, a head having …

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5,581,625 12/1996 Connell. related method, for Sensing a person's facial movements,
features and characteristics and the like to generate and animate an avatar image based on …

The present invention is embodied in an apparatus, and related method, for Sensing a
person's facial movements, features or characteristic. The results of the facial Sensing may …

Spherical surveillance system architecture delivers real time, high-resolution spherical
imagery integrated With surveil lance data (eg, motion detection event data) to one or more …

(57) ABSTRACT A digital image processing technique is for detecting and correcting visual
imperfections using a reference image. A main image and one or more reference images …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for detecting the occurrence of a specific event is provided. The
method includes: capturing image data of a scene; detecting and tracking an object of …

An apparatus and method for video object generation and selective encoding is provided.
The apparatus includes a detection module for detecting a first object in at least one image …

Within a digital rendering device. Such as printers, hard copy and soft copy display, and
copiers, rendering parameters of a digital image are perfected as part of an image rendering …

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348/653 image. A? rst compression portion of the image including the group of pixels is …