Back to results
US 5,375,195 AGranted
Method and apparatus for generating composites of human faces
OwnerVictor S. Johnstoninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating a composite of an individual face by an person not skilled in computer use, without need for recalling particular facial characteristics. The invention requires rating of a small number of faces, which are then converted by means of a genetic algorithm to a new set of faces, until the person is satisfied with a particular composite in the set.
Claims44
A method of creating a satisfactory facial composite of a human face comprising the steps of:
- a) generating a set of facial composites;
- b) identifying a fittest facial composite of the set;
- c) combining probabilistically the fittest facial composite and another facial composite from the set to create an intermediate facial composite;
- d) placing the intermediate facial composite in the set;
- and
- e) performing steps b), c), and d) until the intermediate facial composite meets predetermined criteria for a satisfactory facial composite.
3 more elements
An apparatus for creating a satisfactory facial composite of a human face comprising:
- means for generating a set of facial composites;
- means for identifying a fittest facial composite of said set;
- means for combining probabilistically said fittest facial composite and another facial composite from said set to create an intermediate facial composite;
- means for placing said intermediate facial composite in said set;
- and
- means for determining when said intermediate facial composite meets predetermined criteria for a satisfactory facial composite.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.