US8605956B2
patent
Methods and systems for automated identification of celeb rity face images are provided that generate a name list of prominent celebrities, obtain a set of images and correspond ing feature vectors for each name, detect faces within the set of images, and remove non-face images. An analysis of the images is performed using an intra-model analysis, an inter model analysis, and a spectral analysis to return highly accu rate biometric models for each of the individuals present in the name list. Recognition is then performed based on preci sion and recall to identify the face images as belonging to a celebrity or indicate that the face is unknown.
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