Analyzing partial face regions for red-eye detection in acquired digital images

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming a processor to perform a method for iris color correction in an acquired digital image, comprising:

• a first code subset that is configured to program the processor to analyze one or more partial face regions within the first image, including a second code subset configured to segment two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• a third code subset that is configured to identify one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
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• a fourth code subset that is configured to apply said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction.

A portable processor-based device, comprising:

• an image acquisition component configured to capture digital images, including
• a lens,
• an image sensor, and
• a processor programmed by digital code embedded in one or more processor-readable media to perform iris-color correction in an acquired digital image,
• wherein the device is configured to acquire a first image using the image acquisition component including the lens and the image sensor;
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• wherein the processor is programmed to analyze one or more partial face regions within the first image, and to segment two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to identify one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to apply said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction.

A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprising:

• acquiring a first image with a portable processor-based device having a processor and an image acquisition component including a lens and an image sensor;
• using the processor;
• analyzing one or more full face regions within the first image, including segmenting two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• identifying one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
• and
• applying said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction;
• and
• electronically storing, transmitting, further processing or editing, or displaying the corrected image, or combinations thereof.

A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprising:

• acquiring a first image with a portable processor-based device having a processor and an image acquisition component including a lens and an image sensor;
• using the processor;
• analyzing one or more full face regions and one or more partial face regions within the first image, including segmenting two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• identifying one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
• and
• applying said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction;
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• electronically storing, transmitting, further processing or editing, or displaying the corrected image, or combinations thereof.

A portable processor-based device, comprising:

• a lens, and
• an image sensor for capturing digital images, and
• a processor programmed to perform iris-color correction in an acquired digital image,
• wherein the device is configured to acquire a first image using the image acquisition component including the lens and the image sensor;
• and
• wherein the processor is programmed to analyze one or more full face regions within the first image, and to segment two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to identify one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to apply said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction.

A portable processor-based device, comprising:

• a lens, and
• an image sensor for capturing digital images, and
• a processor programmed to perform iris-color correction in an acquired digital image,
• wherein the device is configured to acquire a first image using the image acquisition component including the lens and the image sensor;
• and
• wherein the processor is programmed to analyze one or more full face regions and one or more partial face regions within the first image, and to segment two or more regions of at least one eye and determining one or more characteristics of the first image;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to identify one or more corrective processes including red eye defect correction and iris color correction that can be beneficially applied to said first image according to said one or more characteristics;
• and
• wherein the processor is further programmed to apply said one or more corrective processes to said first image to generate a corrected image, including said red eye defect correction and said iris color correction.