Method for using facial expression to determine affective information in an imaging system
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsSerguei Endrikhovski, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Tomasz A. Matraszek, Kenneth A. Parulski, Jose M. Mir
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Abstract
A method for determining affective information for at least one image in an imaging system includes displaying a digital image for viewing by a user; monitoring the facial expression of the user as the user views the digital image; and using the facial expression of the user to determine affective information for the digital image.
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A method for determining affective information for at least one image in an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a digital image for viewing by a user;
- b) using a video camera to monitor the facial expression of the user as the user views the digital image to determine the smile size of the user;
- and
- c) using the smile size of the user to determine affective information for the digital image.
A method for providing affective information for images in an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- a) sequentially displaying a plurality of digital images for viewing by a user;
- b) using a video camera to monitor the facial expression of the user as the user views each of the plurality of digital images and analyzing the images to determine the smile size of the user;
- and
- c) using the smile size of the user to determine affective information.
A system for providing affective information for images in an imaging system, comprising:
- a) a digital memory which stores a set of digital images;
- b) a display which sequentially displays the set of digital images for viewing by a user;
- c) a video camera for capturing the user's facial expression;
- and
- d) a processor for processing the signal from the video camera to determine the user's smile size in order to provide affective information for the set of digital images.
A method for determining affective information for at least one image in an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a plurality of digital images for viewing by a user;
- b) monitoring the facial expression of the user as the user views each of the plurality of digital images to determine the smile size of the user;
- and
- c) using the smile size of the user to determine affective information for each of the plurality of digital images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.