Digital image adjustable compression and resolution using face detection information

One or more computer-readable media having code embedded therein for programming a processor to carry out a method of in-camera analyzing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:

• identifying a group of pixels within a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
• generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said group of pixels within said face;
• tracking group of pixels within said face within said collection of low resolution images;
• gathering information regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera meta-data of said group of pixels within said face based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically providing an option for applying said meta-data of said group of pixels within said face to a further action.

A digital image acquisition device, comprising:

• a lens and a sensor for acquiring a digital image,
• a processor, and
• a computer-readable medium have code embedded therein for programming the processor to carry out a method of in-camera analyzing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:
• identifying a group of pixels within a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
• generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said group of pixels within said face;
• tracking said group of pixels within said face within said collection of low resolution images;
• gathering information regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera meta-data of said group of pixels within said face based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• applying said meta-data of said group of pixels within said face to a further action.

A digital image acquisition device, comprising:

• a lens and a sensor for acquiring a digital image,
• a processor, and
• a computer-readable medium have code embedded therein for programming the processor to carry out a method of in-camera analyzing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:
• identifying a group of pixels within a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
• generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said group of pixels within said face;
• tracking said group of pixels within said face within said collection of low resolution images;
• gathering information regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera processing based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera meta-data of said group of pixels within said face based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically providing an option for applying said meta-data of said group of pixels within said face to a further action.

A method of in-camera analyzing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:

• identifying a group of pixels within a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
• generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said group of pixels within said face;
• tracking said group of pixels within said face within said collection of low resolution images;
• gathering information regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera meta-data of said group of pixels within said face based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• applying said meta-data of said group of pixels within said face to a further action.

A method of in-camera analyzing of a still image including a face as part of an acquisition process, the method comprising:

• identifying a group of pixels within a face within a digitally-acquired still image on a portable camera;
• generating in-camera, capturing or otherwise obtaining in-camera a collection of low resolution images including said group of pixels within said face;
• tracking group of pixels within said face within said collection of low resolution images;
• gathering information regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically determining in-camera meta-data of said group of pixels within said face based on the information gathered regarding said group of pixels within said face from said collection of low resolution images;
• automatically providing an option for applying said meta-data of said group of pixels within said face to a further action.