Abstract: A method for evaluating an individual fingerprint template by using a remote dataset, comprising the steps of capturing a fingerprint representation by a fingerprint reader on a device, extracting significant data from the captured fingerprint representation, thereby creating an individual fingerprint template for the captured fingerprint representation, transmitting the individual fingerprint template from the device to a remote dataset comprising a plurality of fingerprint templates, determining an impostor score distribution for the individual fingerprint template, determining a security threshold for the individual fingerprint template, and transmitting the determined security threshold to the device. The advantage of the invention is that an individual security threshold can be set for a user, which will improve the FAR distribution of a device.

Abstract: Techniques for image resolution enhancement based on data from related images are described. In one or more implementations, a cropped image and each related image from a set of the related images are divided into blocks that each include a subset of pixels. In at least some implementations, the blocks in the related images have features that match features of respective counterpart blocks in the cropped image. Then, blocks in the related images that have a relatively higher resolution than the respective counterpart blocks in the cropped image are determined. Based on this determination, one or more of the counterpart blocks in the cropped image are replaced with respective blocks from the related images to enhance the image resolution of at least a portion of the cropped image.

Abstract: A method including determining an aggregate cost for pixels in a frame under construction; applying a disparity computation for the pixels in the frame under construction; and storing the frame in a memory. Determining the aggregate cost for the pixels in a frame under construction includes use of at least one previous aggregate cost for the pixels in a previous frame, where the aggregate cost is determined with use of edge-aware filtering and a minimum spanning tree (MST). The disparity computation includes use of a confidence based temporal filtering of disparities at least partially using a disparity computation for the pixels in the previous frame.

Abstract: Image selection control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a method is described to control image selection in a user interface of a computing device. An input is detected by the computing device involving interaction with a display of an image in a user interface. A pattern is identified by the computing device in a portion of the image that includes the detected input. One or more objects of the content are located by the computing device that include the identified pattern, at least one said object positioned outside the portion of the image used to perform the identifying. A selection of the image is created as having the located one or more objects by the computing device in the user interface.

Abstract: A candidate human head is found in depth video using a head detector. A head region of light intensity video is spatially resolved with a three-dimensional location of the candidate human head in the depth video. Facial recognition is performed on the head region of the light intensity video using a face recognizer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for recognizing bio-data in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting an input via a sensor module, outputting guide information for bio-data recognition corresponding to the detected input, and detecting bio-data by using a bio-data detecting module.

Abstract: Mental state analysis is performed by obtaining video of an individual as the individual interacts with a computer, either by performing various operations or by consuming a media presentation. The video is analyzed to determine eye-blink information on the individual, such as eye-blink rate or eye-blink duration. A mental state of the individual is then inferred based on the eye blink information. The blink-rate information and associated mental states can be used to modify an advertisement, a media presentation, or a digital game.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus including a memory storing instructions, and a control unit configured to execute the instructions to detect an image of an object of interest within an image of real space, detect an orientation of the real space object image with respect to a real space user perspective, generate a modified image comprising an image of a modified object, corresponding to the real space object, such that an orientation of the modified object image corresponds to a desired user perspective, and display the modified image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an array substrate, a driving method thereof, and a display apparatus. A fingerprint recognition module can be arranged within a display region, so as to achieve a purpose of simplifying operations and manufacturing processes. The present disclosure provides an array substrate, the array substrate comprises a base on which gate lines and data lines as well as pixel units defined by the gate lines and the data lines are formed, and the plurality of fingerprint recognition circuits for performing fingerprint recognition are further formed on the base, the fingerprint recognition circuits are arranged within the pixel unit.

Abstract: A method includes, during an agitation period of an agitation profile, applying a motion to a transparent vessel containing a fluid, and while applying the motion; acquiring a sequence of original images of a portion of the transparent vessel; generating a background image from the sequence of original images; generating a resultant image from the background image and an original image in the sequence of original images; and identifying from the resultant image a particle in the fluid.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining from an online social media site a plurality of instances of images of objects associated with a person; analyzing with a data processor the plurality of instances of the images with a plurality of predetermined style classifiers to obtain a score for each image for each style classifier; and determining with the data processor, based on the obtained scores, a likely preference of the person for a particular style of object. The plurality of instances of images of objects associated with the person can be images that were posted, shared or pinned by person, and images that the person expressed a preference for. In a non-limiting embodiment the object is clothing, and the style can include a fashion style or fashion genre including color preferences. A system and a computer program product to perform the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device and method for biometric feature imaging are disclosed.

Abstract: A self-location calculating device projects a patterned light onto a road surface around a vehicle, as well as thereby captures and obtains an image of the road surface around the vehicle. Furthermore, the self-location calculating device detects a running condition of the vehicle. When it is determined that the vehicle is a running stable state, the self-location calculating device calculates a current position and a current attitude angle of the vehicle by adding an amount of change in an attitude to a predetermined initial attitude angle of the vehicle.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates generally to image analysis and, in particular embodiments, to identifying shapes and capturing motions of objects in three-dimensional space. This is accomplished by calculation of numerous span lengths between opposing sides of a control object wherein each control object can consist of a plurality of span modes, each span mode identified by a frequency distribution of a plurality of sample points. The relevant sample points are derived from the pairing of boundary points on the opposing sides of the control object. For each span mode, span width parameters are calculated from at least part of the distribution of the span lengths, using the span width parameters to initialize at least a portion of a model of the control object, and generating predictive information from the initialized model.

Abstract: Mental state data useful for determining mental state information on an individual, such as video of an individual's face, is captured. Additional data that is helpful in determining the mental state information, such as contextual information, is also determined. The data and additional data allows interpretation of individual mental state information. The additional data is tagged to the mental state data and at least some of the mental state data, along with the tagged data, can be sent to a web service where it is used to produce further mental state information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for unwrapping phase signals obtained from interferometry measurements of patterned wafer surfaces are disclosed. A phase unwrapping method in accordance with the present disclosure may calculate a front surface phase map and a back surface phase map of a wafer, subtract the back surface phase map from the front surface phase map to obtain a phase difference map, unwrap the phase difference map to obtain a wafer thickness variation map, unwrap the back surface phase map to obtain a back surface map representing the back surface of the wafer; and add the wafer thickness variation map to the back surface phase map to calculate a front surface map representing the front surface of the wafer.

Abstract: A method and mobile terminal for correcting a gaze of a user in an image are provided. The method includes detecting first eye outer points that define a first eye region of the user in an original image; setting second eye outer points different from the first eye outer points; and transforming the first eye region inside of the first eye outer points to a second eye region inside of the second eye outer points.

Abstract: A moving wafer imaging system processes wafer images to remove motion and focus blur by performing a blind deconvolution to determine an approximate point spread function. The approximate point spread function, estimated image noise and a Gaussian point spread function are used to compute a weighted point spread function. The weighted point spread function is used to filter out motion focus blur. Noise is then removed with a low-pass filter.

Abstract: An image registration server which can communicate with a client device, includes an image data receiving device for receiving image data transmitted from the client device, an image data generation device for generating image data representing the same image as an image represented by the image data received by the image data receiving device and having a different form of representation therefrom, and an image data storage device for storing the image data generated by the image data generation device so as to be accessible.

Abstract: A plurality of instances of image data can be analyzed, and favored aspects of each instance identified and utilized in generating an enhanced output image. For example, a plurality of instances of image data can be analyzed to identify metric values associated with each pixel location, such as contrast, saturation, and exposedness. A weight map corresponding to each metric is generated for each instance of image data, each weight map indicating a value for the metric at each pixel location of the instance of image data. The weight maps associated with each instance of image data are merged, and a Gaussian pyramid of the merged weight map for each instance of image data is determined along with a Laplacian pyramid for each instance of image data. The Gaussian pyramids and Laplacian pyramids are merged into a Laplacian pyramid, which is then collapsed to form an enhanced output image.