Abstract: A method for a face recognition by a face recognition service server, includes receiving a face image that is photographed from a face registration terminal or a face recognition terminal; detecting a face area of the received face image; and quantifying at least one quality factor for the detected face area in order to determine whether the received face image is suitable as sample image required for face recognition. Further, the method includes selecting the received face image as the sample image required for the face recognition when the quality factor satisfies a predetermined quality criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a fake face is provided. A first eye image acquirer acquires a first eye image by taking a picture of a subject while radiating a first ray having a first wavelength. A second eye image acquirer acquires a second eye image by taking a picture of the subject while radiating a second ray having a second wavelength that is shorter than the first wavelength. A controller extracts a first area and a second area having brighter lightness than the first area from each of the first and second eye images, calculates a lightness of the first area and a lightness of the second area in the first eye image, and a lightness of the first area and a lightness of the second area in the second eye image, and determines whether the subject uses a fake face based on the calculated lightness.

Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a face of a person adaptively controls brightness of illumination around the person through image analysis. The apparatus obtains an optimal image through the adaptive brightness control of the illumination regardless of various environments for face recognition.

Abstract: An apparatus for a face recognition, includes an ID assigning unit configured to assign one ID to a user when registering the user so that the ID is mapped to the user; and a sub-ID assigning unit configured to respectively assign sub-IDs to face images of the user which are different from each other so that the sub-IDS are respectively mapped to the face images when the face images are registered. Further, the apparatus includes a mapping table creation unit configured to create a mapping table in which pairs of the ID and the respective sub-IDs are mapped; and an authentication unit configured to search the mapping table to authenticate the user to provide an authentication result, upon receipt of a request of a user authentication.

Abstract: A method for a face recognition by a face recognition service server, includes receiving a face image that is photographed from a face registration terminal or a face recognition terminal; detecting a face area of the received face image; and quantifying at least one quality factor for the detected face area in order to determine whether the received face image is suitable as sample image required for face recognition. Further, the method includes selecting the received face image as the sample image required for the face recognition when the quality factor satisfies a predetermined quality criterion.

Abstract: A face image registration apparatus comprising: a face video image acquiring unit configured to acquire a front face image and at least one or more moving video images corresponding to predefined face pose changes; a similarity measurement unit configured to measure a similarity of the acquired front face image and each of the acquired at least one or more moving video images; an image selection unit configured to select at least images from the at least one or more moving video images based on the measured similarities; and an image storage unit configured to store the selected at least one or more images on the user basis.

Abstract: A face recognition apparatus comprising: a database that stores face information mapped to each corresponding user; a face recognition unit configured to recognize the face information of a user; a user management unit configured to classify the face information into groups of the users of which the face information is not similar one another so that the users having the similar face information does not fall within the same groups to store the classified face information in the database.

Abstract: A method for controlling a server connected to a photographing apparatus is provided. The control method includes receiving status information of the photographing apparatus from the photographing apparatus, searching a schedule for using the photographing apparatus from pre-stored scheduling information, determining whether the searched schedule and the status information of the photographing apparatus satisfy preset conditions, respectively, and transmitting notification information to a user terminal apparatus when the conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The an image processing apparatus includes: a depth map estimating unit which estimates a depth map of a stereoscopic image; a region setup unit which sets up a region in the stereoscopic image; and a 3D effect adjusting unit which determines a difference in a depth level between the setup region and a surrounding region other than the setup region based on the estimated depth map, and adjusts a 3D effect of the stereoscopic image based on the determined difference in the depth level.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit that captures an image from incident light thereon; a communication status checking unit that checks a communication status of the photographing apparatus; a resolution determination unit that sets a resolution for a first image file for the captured image according to the communication status; a file generation unit that generates the first image file from the captured image, the first image file having the set resolution; and a communication unit that transmits the first image file to an external device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit, and an image processing unit which allows luminance of an image to be within a preset range of luminance and adjusts sharpness of the image. Accordingly, the problem that the luminance exceeds a digital value may be prevented, and the sharpness of the image may be effectively improved.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The an image processing apparatus includes: a depth map estimating unit which estimates a depth map of a stereoscopic image; a region setup unit which sets up a region in the stereoscopic image; and a 3D effect adjusting unit which determines a difference in a depth level between the setup region and a surrounding region other than the setup region based on the estimated depth map, and adjusts a 3D effect of the stereoscopic image based on the determined difference in the depth level.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for improving clarity and an image processing method are provided. An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit, and an image processing unit which allows luminance of an image to be within a preset range of luminance and adjusts clarity of the image. Accordingly, the problem that the luminance exceeds a digital value may be prevented, and clarity of the image may be effectively improved.

Abstract: A display apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The display apparatus processes an input image to improve a transient, and adjusts a gain of a luminance of a pixel of which a slope variation of a luminance exceeds a threshold value, the pixel being among pixels of the image having the improved transient.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, a display apparatus and a control method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes: a communication unit which receives a first image from an image processing apparatus; an image processing unit which processes the first image which is received through the communication unit and a second image; a display unit which displays the first image and the second image which are processed by the image processing unit; and a control unit which controls the image processing unit so that the second image which is displayed in the display unit can be adjusted depending on a control of the image processing apparatus. Thus, the present invention provides a method and an apparatus using a strong image system of a television in a personal computer screen like an application.

Abstract: An image enhancement apparatus using motion estimation includes: a motion estimation unit estimating a degree of motion between an input image on which image enhancement is performed and a temporally successive image; and an enhancement unit applying the image enhancement to an area without motion in the input image while not applying the image enhancement to an area with motion in the input image on the basis of the motion degree. Accordingly, by performing image enhancement on an area without motion in an input image while not performing image enhancement on an area with motion in the input image, it is possible to prevent image noise from being generated in the area with motion.