IP Library Granted Patent US 9,092,660
Granted Patent B2
US 9,092,660 · App. 13/813,793 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Face image registration device and method

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Patent No.
US 9,092,660
App. No.
13/813,793
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A face image registration device includes an image input unit that inputs face images of a subject person, and an others face retention unit that retains a plurality of others faces. The device further includes: a false alarm characteristic calculation unit that collates the face images of the subject person with the retained others faces, and calculates a false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person; a correct alarm characteristic calculation unit that collates the face images of the subject person with each other to calculate a correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person; and a registration face image selection unit that selects a registration face image from the face images of the subject person by using the false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person and the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person.

Claims (36)

1. A face image registration device comprising:

an image inputter that inputs a plurality of face images of a subject person;

an others face storage that stores a plurality of others faces;

a false alarm characteristic calculator that collates the face images of the subject person with the others faces stored in the others face storage and calculates a false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person;

a correct alarm characteristic calculator that collates the face images of the subject person with each other, to calculate a correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person; and

a registration face image selector that selects a registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on the false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person and the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person,

wherein the false alarm characteristic calculator calculates a collation result of the face images of the subject person with the others faces stored in the others face storage, as a false alarm rate,

wherein the correct alarm characteristic calculator calculates the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person, as a correct alarm rate, and

wherein the registration face image selector selects the registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on a difference between the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person and the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person when the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person is a given threshold value.

2. A face image registration device comprising:

an image inputter that inputs a plurality of face images of a subject person;

an others face storage that stores a plurality of others faces;

a false alarm characteristic calculator that collates the face images of the subject person with the others faces stored in the others face storage, and calculates a false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person;

a correct alarm characteristic calculator that collates the face images of the subject person with each other, to calculate a correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person; and

a registration face image selector that selects a registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on the false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person and the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person,

wherein the false alarm characteristic calculator calculates a collation result of the face images of the subject person with the others faces stored in the others face storage, as a false alarm rate,

wherein the correct alarm characteristic calculator calculates the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person, as a correct alarm rate, and

wherein the registration face image selector selects the registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on a difference between the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person and the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person when the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person is a given threshold value.

3. A face image registration method comprising:

inputting a plurality of face images of a subject person;

storing a plurality of others faces;

calculating a false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person, by collating the face images of the subject person with the stored others faces;

calculating a correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person, by collating the face images of the subject person with each other; and

selecting a registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on the false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person and the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person,

wherein, in the calculating of the false alarm characteristic, a collation result of the face images of the subject person with the stored others faces is calculated as a false alarm rate,

wherein, in the calculating of the correct alarm characteristic, the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person is calculated as a correct alarm rate, and

wherein, in the selecting, the registration face image is selected from the face images of the subject person, based on a difference between the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person and the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person when the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person is a given threshold value.

4. A face image registration method comprising:

inputting a plurality of face images of a subject person;

storing a plurality of others faces;

calculating a false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person, by collating the face images of the subject person with the stored others faces;

calculating a correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person by collating the face images of the subject person with each other; and

selecting a registration face image from the face images of the subject person, based on the false alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person and the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person,

wherein, in the calculating of the false alarm characteristic, a collation result of the face images of the subject person with the stored others faces is calculated as a false alarm rate,

wherein, in the calculating of the correct alarm characteristic, the correct alarm characteristic of the face images of the subject person is calculated as a correct alarm rate, and

wherein, in the selecting, the registration face image is selected from the face images of the subject person, based on a difference between the correct alarm rate of the face images of the subject person and the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person when the false alarm rate of the face images of the subject person is a given threshold value.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2013
From: YAMADA, SHIN; YOSHIO, HIROAKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030201/0369 →