Appeal 2007-0017
Application 10/074,179
BACKGROUND
The claims are directed to a method for assessing, in-camera, the
photo quality of a captured image in a digital camera and providing visual or
audio feedback of the photo quality to a camera user.
Claim 14 is illustrative:
14. A method for assessing the photo quality of a captured image in
a digital camera, said method comprising:
checking, in-camera, the photo quality of the captured image to
determine if the photo quality is acceptable; and
providing a corresponding photo quality feedback to a camera
user wherein said checking step further comprises:
computing a face quality figure of merit for the captured
image; and
comparing said computed face quality figure of merit to a
threshold to determine if said face quality figure of merit exceeds said
threshold.
THE REFERENCES
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references:
Lin US 6,016,354 Jan. 18, 2000
Luo US 6,134,339 Oct. 17, 2000
Ina US 6,298,198 B1 Oct. 2, 2001
Cheatle US 2002/0191861 A1 Dec. 19, 2002
(filed Dec. 20, 2001)
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