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AssigneeSynchronoss Technologies, Inc.
InventorThomas P. Loscalzo
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a media processing engine that produces an age progression video of a person by using photos of the person. The processing engine sequences and manipulates the photos such that the focus in each chronological photo is on the person. The processing engine uses a sliding window for facial recognition across a wide age range such that pictures of the person at a younger age (e.g., infancy) are positively associated with pictures of the person at an older age (e.g., teenager). In some embodiments, the processing engine is implemented on a remote server that provides a backup or storage service to its members. The photos are located at the remote server. The age progression video can be downloaded and/or shared by a member with others. In some embodiment, the age progression video includes a text caption, such as a message promoting the service.
A system for automatically creating age progression videos, the system comprising:
A computing device comprising a media processing engine, wherein the media processing engine is configured to use a sliding time window for facial recognition of a subject in a collection of photos such that pictures of the subject at a younger age are positively associated with pictures of the subject at an older age, wherein the sliding window starts at a first time period in a time range such that the media processing engine first identifies the subject in a first group of the photos that is associated with the first time period, and wherein the sliding window after the first identification slides in time to a second time period in the time range to identify the subject in a second group of the photos that is associated with the second time period.
A method of automatically creating age progression videos, the method comprising:
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