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Image Analysis > Learning Systems > Trainable Classifiers Or Pattern Recognizers (e.g., Adaline, Perceptron) Trainable Classifiers Or Pattern Recognizers (e.g., Adaline, Perceptron)Trainable Classifiers Or Pattern Recognizers (e.g., Adaline, Perceptron) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/08/07 - 20070258640 - Inspection apparatus An inspection apparatus and method are provided, wherein even when an image that cannot be processed by a current image processing algorithm is input to an image processing unit while a working line is in operation, the inspection can be continued by newly generating an image processing algorithm optimized in ... 10/11/07 - 20070237388 - Classification system A classification system or classifying images of solder joints has a two-sided classifier to which query cases are presented. It can operate in an environment without task-specific counter-concept cases (“bad examples”) because it filters a library of general counter-concept cases to provide a refined set of counter-concept cases. The filtering ... 10/11/07 - 20070237387 - Method for detecting humans in images A method and system is presented for detecting humans in images of a scene acquired by a camera. Gradients of pixels in the image are determined and sorted into bins of a histogram. An integral image is stored for each bin of the histogram. Features are extracted fom the integral ... 10/04/07 - 20070230773 - Parameter estimation method, parameter estimation device and collation method A parameter estimation method for estimating a parameter by estimating maximum a posteriori probability for input data. Operation for the input data is expressed by an inner product for the input data and the inner product is replaced by a Kernel function. By using the calculation result of the kernel ... 09/27/07 - 20070223808 - Motion characterisation A method for configuring a machine learning model for use in a motion characterisation process. The method comprises, in a processing system, acquiring user characterisations for respective portions of at least one video sequence and configuring the model using the user characterisations and at least one property associated with the ... 09/27/07 - 20070223807 - Medical imaging visibility index system and method for cancer lesions A visibility index for medical images. The method includes generating a visibility index from a training set of images; making a number of measurements of a set of features from an image of an abnormality that is not a member of the training set; and combining the number of measurements ... 08/23/07 - 20070196013 - Automatic classification of photographs and graphics A method and system for classifying an image as a photograph or a graphic based on a ranked prevalent color histogram feature or a ranked region size feature is provided. The prevalent color histogram feature contains counts of the colors that are most prevalent in the image sorted in descending ... 08/16/07 - 20070189602 - System and method for multiple instance learning for computer aided detection A method of training a classifier for computer aided detection of digitized medical images, includes providing a plurality of bags, each bag containing a plurality of feature samples of a single region-of-interest in a medical image, wherein said features include texture, shape, intensity, and contrast of said region-of-interest, wherein each ... 08/16/07 - 20070189601 - Associative vector storage system supporting fast similarity search based on self-similarity feature extractions across multiple transformed domains An associative vector storage system has an encoding engine that takes input vectors, and generates transformed coefficients for a tunable number of iterations. Each iteration performs a complete transformation to obtain coefficients, thus performing a process of iterative transformations. The encoding engine selects a subset of coefficients from the coefficients ... 08/16/07 - 20070189600 - Method for identifying marked content Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a method of identifying marked content is described. ... 08/09/07 - 20070183655 - Reducing human overhead in text categorization A unique multi-stage classification system and method that facilitates reducing human resources or costs associated with text classification while still obtaining a desired level of accuracy is provided. The multi-stage classification system and method involve a pattern-based classifier and a machine learning classifier. The pattern-based classifier is trained on discriminative ... 08/09/07 - 20070183654 - Method and apparatus for localizing an object part in digital image data A method and an apparatus localize an object part location in a digital image. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data containing an object part; obtains an initial position estimate for object part location of the object part; extracts a sub-image window around the initial position estimate ... 08/02/07 - 20070177793 - Method and apparatus for automatic eyeglasses detection and removal A method and an apparatus automatically detect and remove eyeglasses from an image. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data representing an image including a face; detects eyeglasses in the image to produce a report about presence or absence of eyeglasses in the image; normalizes illumination of ... 06/28/07 - 20070147677 - Determining intensity similarity in low-light conditions using the poisson-quantization noise model A Poisson-quantization noise model for modeling noise in low-light conditions is described. In one aspect, image information is received. A Poisson-quantization noise model is then generated from a Poisson noise model and a quantization noise model. Poisson-quantization noise is then estimated in the image information using the Poisson-quantization noise model. ... 06/21/07 - 20070140551 - Banknote validation A method of creating a classifier for banknote validation is described. Information from all of a set of training images from genuine banknotes is used to form a segmentation template which is then used to segment each of the training set images. Features are extracted from the segments and used ... 06/21/07 - 20070140550 - Method and apparatus for performing object detection An object detection algorithm that generates a two-layer Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) during a training session, and subsequent to the training session, uses the two-layer GMM to perform face detection. No labeling of local features is needed. The only input that is provided by a user is the setting of ... 06/14/07 - 20070133866 - Method and apparatus for classifying geological materials using image processing techniques Provided is a method and apparatus for classifying geological materials using image processing techniques. The method and apparatus classify geological materials including stones, rock samples, and rock surfaces according to type and state by sequentially applying image processing techniques, such as a color space analysis, a granulometry analysis, texture parameter ... 06/07/07 - 20070127811 - Virtual reality scene generator for generating training images for a pattern recognition classifier Systems and methods are provided for generating training samples for a classification system associated with a vehicle occupant protection system. A three-dimensional virtual reality scene is generated (138) from a cockpit model having a set of at least two user configurable parameters (132) and an occupant model having a set ... 05/10/07 - 20070104362 - Face recognition method, and system using gender information A face recognition method, medium, and system using gender. According to the method, the gender of different faces can be classified in a query facial image and a current target facial image. A training model can be selected depending on the gender classification result, and a feature vector of the ... 05/03/07 - 20070098255 - Image processing system An image processing system includes a learning device generating, in advance, a recognizer for recognizing a recognition target; and a recognition device recognizing, using the recognizer, whether a recognition image includes the recognition target. The learning device includes model feature point generating means for generating model feature points, model feature ... 05/03/07 - 20070098254 - Detecting humans via their pose A method and system efficiently and accurately detects humans in a test image and classifies their pose. In a training stage, a probabilistic model is derived in an unsupervised or semi-supervised manner such that at least some poses are not manually labeled. The model provides two sets of model parameters ... 05/03/07 - 20070098253 - Electro-optical device for counting persons, or other, based on stereoscopic vision, and relative method Electro-optical device for counting persons, or other, which comprises at least a unit for acquiring synchronized stereoscopic images and at least a processing unit which rectifies the stereoscopic images detected by the acquisition unit and counts the persons present in the field of vision of the acquisition unit. ... 05/03/07 - 20070098252 - Method and apparatus for generating special-purpose image analysis algorithms Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong ... 04/26/07 - 20070092133 - Pre-normalization data classification Provided are systems, apparatuses, methods and techniques for recognizing a pattern within input data, such as a specific object within an image frame. Prior to normalizing the input data, normalization-independent classification is performed, thereby rejecting a number of potential windows early on and resulting in a corresponding reduction in required ... 04/19/07 - 20070086649 - Modeling micro-structure for feature extraction Exemplary systems and methods use micro-structure modeling of an image for extracting image features. The micro-structure in an image is modeled as a Markov Random Field, and the model parameters are learned from training images. Micro-patterns adaptively designed from the modeled micro-structure capture spatial contexts of the image. In one ... 03/22/07 - 20070065003 - Real-time recognition of mixed source text Methods and computer program products are disclosed for the real-time classification of text from a region of interest within an image sample. A feature extractor extracts feature data associated with a plurality of region features from the region of interest. The plurality of region features are selected as to minimize ... 03/15/07 - 20070058856 - Character recoginition in video data An example method of recognizing characters in video data includes (i) Obtaining a binary image from a scene in video data; (ii) segmenting characters in the binary image (e.g., by using region labeling); and (iii) using a character recognition model to recognize the segmented characters. The method may be incorporated ... 03/08/07 - 20070053585 - Accelerated face detection based on prior probability of a view A method and system for detecting faces at different views within images that allocates the computational effort based on a prior probability associated with a view is provided. A face detection system determines whether an image contains a face using detectors that are adapted to detect faces at various views ... 02/15/07 - 20070036429 - Method, apparatus, and program for object detection in digital image In a method of detection of a predetermined object in an input image, one or more sample image groups representing the object of which a predetermined part or parts is/are occluded is/are prepared in addition to a sample image group representing the entirety of the object, by shifting a position ... 02/15/07 - 20070036428 - Method for evaluation and stabilization over time of classification results Classification methods are described that proceed in computer-assisted fashion, and in particular a method for evaluation and stabilization over time of classification results is described in which objects to be classified are sensed using sensors over a period of time, and are repeatedly classified with the inclusion of specific quality ... 01/18/07 - 20070014469 - Monolithic image perception device and method An apparatus which can acquire, readout and perceive a scene based on the insertion, or etching of photosensitive elements into or on a transparent or semi-transparent substrate such as glass. The substrate itself acts as the optical device which deflects the photons incident to the reflected image into the photosensitive ... 01/11/07 - 20070009152 - Learning-type classifying apparatus and learning-type classifying method A learning-type classifying apparatus comprises defective region extracting unit for extracting defective regions of classification targets from an image in which the plurality of regions of the classification targets are present, characteristic value calculating unit for calculating characteristic values for the extracted regions of the classification targets, classifying unit for ... 01/11/07 - 20070009151 - Handwriting recognition using neural networks New neural networks for handwriting recognition may be build from existing neural networks. An existing neural network pre-trained for a starting language is chosen based on a desired target language. The neural network is modified so that it may be used to recognize characters of the target language, and the ... 01/04/07 - 20070003135 - Reference data optimization learning method and pattern recognition system The present invention is directed to a pattern recognition system in which new reference data to be added is efficiently learned. In the pattern recognition system, there is performed the calculation of distances equivalent to similarities between input data of a pattern search target and a plurality of reference data, ... 11/23/06 - 20060262973 - Detecting doctored images using camera response normality and consistency Embodiments of the invention determine whether an image has been altered. Sets of patches are selected in the image, and corresponding inverse response functions are provided to a support vector machine (SVM). The support vector machine is trained with exemplary normal and abnormal inverse response functions. Once trained, the support ... 11/16/06 - 20060257018 - System and method for steganalysis Briefly, embodiments of a method and system for steganalysis are disclosed. ... 11/16/06 - 20060257017 - Classification methods, classifier determination methods, classifiers, classifier determination devices, and articles of manufacture Classification methods, classifier determination methods, classifiers, classifier determination devices, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, a classification method includes accessing an image to be analyzed for the presence of a predefined object, processing the image using a plurality of evaluation stages, generating a plurality of scores ... 10/26/06 - 20060239546 - System for image analysis in a network that is structured with multiple layers and differentially weighted neurons Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating the usage of an online workforce to remotely monitor security-sensitive sites and report potential security breaches. In some embodiments, cameras are configured to monitor critical civilian infrastructure, such as water supplies and nuclear reactors. The cameras are operatively connected to a central ... 10/26/06 - 20060239545 - System for image analysis in a network that is structured with multiple layers and differentially weighted neurons Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating the usage of an online workforce to remotely monitor security-sensitive sites and report potential security breaches. In some embodiments, cameras are configured to monitor critical civilian infrastructure, such as water supplies and nuclear reactors. The cameras are operatively connected to a central ... 10/05/06 - 20060222239 - Systems and methods for detecting text The subject invention relates to facilitating text detection. The invention employs a boosted classifier and a transductive classifier to provide accurate and efficient text detection systems and/or methods. The boosted classifier is trained through features generated from a set of training connected components and labels. The boosted classifier utilizes the ... 09/28/06 - 20060215905 - Learning method of face classification apparatus, face classification method, apparatus and program A plurality of different facial images is used to cause a face classification apparatus to learn a characteristic feature of a face by using a machine-learning method. Each of the facial images includes a face which has the same direction and the same angle of inclination as those of a ... 09/28/06 - 20060215904 - Video based fire detection system A fire detection system has a video sensor, a processor, and a database. The database has a statistical model representing the characteristics of a fire. The video sensor captures images, and sends the images to the processor. The processor computes statistics on the characteristics of the captured image, and compares ... 09/14/06 - 20060204081 - Method and system for incrementally learning an adaptive subspace by optimizing the maximum margin criterion A method and system for generating a projection matrix for projecting data from a high dimensional space to a low dimensional space. The system establishes an objective function based on a maximum margin criterion matrix. The system then provides data samples that are in the high dimensional space and have ... 09/07/06 - 20060198554 - Face detection Face detection apparatus in which an image region of a test image is compared with data indicative of the presence of a face comprises: a pre-processor operable to identify low-difference regions of the test image where there exists less than a threshold image difference across groups of pixels within those ... 08/24/06 - 20060188146 - Grid detection method Method of detecting an image of a grid in a digital image by extracting a number of features from the digital image and classifying extracted features in a classification algorithm, preferably implemented with support vector machines, which is trained with the same training features extracted from a number of reference ... 07/27/06 - 20060165277 - Method and apparatus for unsupervised learning of discriminative edge measures for vehicle matching between non-overlapping cameras A method and apparatus for unsupervised learning of measures for matching objects between images from at least two non-overlapping cameras is disclosed The method includes collecting at least one two pairs of feature maps, where the at least one two pairs of feature maps are derived from features of objects ... 07/06/06 - 20060147108 - Apparatus and method for detecting heads in input image An apparatus and method for detecting a head image of an input image. In the head image detection apparatus, a training DB stores therein a positive head image and a negative head image into which a plurality of images are classified. A sub-window processor extracts a feature population while sliding ... 07/06/06 - 20060147107 - Method and system for learning-based quality assessment of images A method and system for learning-based assessment of the quality of an image is provided. An image quality assessment system trains an image classifier based on a training set of sample images that have quality ratings. To train the classifier, the assessment system generates a feature vector for each sample ... 06/22/06 - 20060133666 - Methods and systems for feature selection Methods and systems for feature selection are described. In particular, methods and systems for feature selection for data classification, retrieval, and segmentation are described. Certain embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems for complement sort-merge tree (CSMT), fast-converging sort-merge tree (FSMT), and multi-level (ML) feature selection. Accurate ... 06/01/06 - 20060115146 - Pathological diagnosis support device, program, method, and system A pathological diagnosis support device, a pathological diagnosis support program, a pathological diagnosis support method, and a pathological diagnosis support system extract a pathological tissue for diagnosis from a pathological image and diagnose the pathological tissue. A tissue collected in a pathological inspection is stained using, for example, hematoxylin and ... 05/25/06 - 20060110030 - Method, medium, and apparatus for eye detection A method, medium, and apparatus for eye detection. The apparatus for eye detection may include an image pre-processing unit pre-processing an input face image to divide it into a left image and a right image, an eye candidate extraction unit applying a morphology operator to each of the left and ... 05/25/06 - 20060110029 - Pattern recognizing method and apparatus A pattern recognizing method and apparatus are arranged to detect one or more objects with its own individuality belonging to the same category, such as a vehicle or a human's face, by using incremental signs in a manner to correspond with an apparent change caused by the posture variation of ... 05/25/06 - 20060110028 - Method and system for generating a classifier using inter-sample relationships A method and system for generating a classifier to classify sub-objects of an object based on a relationship between sub-objects is provided. The classification system provides training sub-objects along with the actual classification of each training sub-object. The classification system may iteratively train sub-classifiers based on feature vectors representing the ... 05/18/06 - 20060104504 - Face recognition method and apparatus A face recognition that is robust to external illumination variations is provided. The face recognition apparatus includes a face localizer extracting a predetermined number of feature points from a facial region extracted from an input image, a Gabor filter unit applying a set of Gabor filters with a plurality of ... 05/11/06 - 20060098865 - Human pose estimation with data driven belief propagation A statistical formulation estimates two-dimensional human pose from single images. This is based on a Markov network and on inferring pose parameters from cues such as appearance, shape, edge, and color. A data-driven belief propagation Monte Carlo algorithm performs efficient Bayesian inferencing within a rigorous statistical framework. Experimental results demonstrate ... 05/04/06 - 20060093209 - Non-rigid multi-modal registration using statistical learning methods A computer-implemented method for non-rigid multi-modal registration, includes providing trained data corresponding to previously registered images captured by different modalities, receiving two or more images captured by the different modalities, and registering the two or more images according to context information determined based on the trained data. ... 05/04/06 - 20060093208 - Open set recognition using transduction Disclosed is an open set recognition system that utilizes transductive inference. One embodiment of this open set recognition system includes capture device(s), a basis, quality checker(s), feature extractor(s), a gallery, a rejection threshold, a storage mechanism, and a recognition stage. The basis is configured to encode the sample(s) and is ... 04/27/06 - 20060088207 - Object recognizer and detector for two-dimensional images using bayesian network based classifier A system and method for determining a classifier to discriminate between two classes—object or non-object. The classifier may be used by an object detection program to detect presence of a 3D object in a 2D image (e.g., a photograph or an X-ray image). The overall classifier is constructed of a ... 04/20/06 - 20060083423 - Method and apparatus for object normalization using object classification Methods and apparatus are provided for normalizing objects across a plurality of image viewpoints. A set of classification results are obtained for a given object class across a sequence of images for each of a plurality of viewpoints. The classification results are each comprised of a position of one of ... 04/06/06 - 20060072811 - Face detection Face detection apparatus generating an output indicative of the likelihood of test regions of a test image containing a face comprises means operable to compare a test region with face data indicative of the presence of a face in such a way as to detect plural respective likelihood value indicative ... 03/23/06 - 20060062451 - Method for boosting the performance of machine-learning classifiers A novel statistical learning procedure that can be applied to many machine-learning applications is presented. Although this boosting learning procedure is described with respect to its applicability to face detection, it can be applied to speech recognition, text classification, image retrieval, document routing, online learning and medical diagnosis classification problems. ... 03/09/06 - 20060050953 - Pattern recognition method and apparatus for feature selection and object classification Methods and apparatus for processing features sampled and stored in a computing system are disclosed. Pattern recognition techniques are disclosed that facilitate decision making functions in computing systems, such as, for example, vehicle occupant safety systems and data mining applications. The disclosed correlation processing methods and apparatus improve the accuracy ... 02/23/06 - 20060039601 - Geometric pattern matching using dynamic feature combinations A geometric pattern matching method to locate instances of a template image in a target image using a plurality of models with different feature combinations. A learning phase involves learning geometric information about the template image and creating a model for each of a plurality of different respective parent features. ... 01/12/06 - 20060008138 - System and method for 3d contour tracking of anatomical structures A method for three-dimensional contour tracking includes building a plurality of shape models, building a plurality of appearance models, training a learning/classification algorithm using said shape models and appearance models, localizing a contour using the said learning/classification algorithm about an object in a digitized image, and tracking said contour along ... 12/29/05 - 20050286761 - Ported system for personal identity verification A biometric based system with advanced security and privacy characteristics for the verification of a person's identity using neural net engine simulation software code and neural net weights obtained from a computer enrollment system and ported into any electronic device with an embedded microprocessor and memory. The neural net structure ... 12/22/05 - 20050281457 - System and method for elimination of irrelevant and redundant features to improve cad performance A computer-implemented method for processing an image includes identifying a plurality of candidates for an object of interest in the image, extracting a feature set for each candidate, determining a reduced feature set by removing a least one redundant feature from the feature set to maximize a Rayleigh quotient, determining ... 12/22/05 - 20050281456 - Method of automating a thermographic inspection process A process for using a hand-held infrared inspection system incorporating on-board training, on-board validation, on-board operator certification, on-board reporting information, or on-board survey instructions. Improved methods for automating area surveys are provided through exception-driven surveillance practices. Imbedded information enables less experienced operators to use more sophisticated devices more effectively. Validation ... 12/15/05 - 20050276469 - Method for detecting face region using neural network A method for detecting a face region using a neural network includes a) producing a skin color mask which shows if a pixel value of an input image is close to the skin color, b) determining if a face region exists by making only the pixel which has a color ... 11/24/05 - 20050259868 - Vision system and method for process monitoring A method and system to monitor randomly oriented objects on a process line are disclosed. A color camera is used initially to collect a set of training images from a set of training objects on a process line. The training images represent various random spatial orientations of the training objects ... 11/24/05 - 20050259867 - Vision system and method for process monitoring A method and system to monitor randomly oriented objects on a process line are disclosed. A color camera is used initially to collect a set of reference images of at least one reference object. The reference images represent various spatial orientations of the reference object. The reference object serves as ... 11/10/05 - 20050249401 - Method for combining boosted classifiers for efficient multi-class object detection A method for training a system for detecting multi-class objects in an image or a video sequence is described. A common ensemble of weak classifiers for a set of object classes is identified. For each object class, a separate weighting scheme is adapted for the ensemble of weak classifiers. A ... 10/13/05 - 20050226495 - System and method for processing training data for a statistical application Representative embodiments are directed to systems and methods for processing training data for a statistical classification application. In one embodiment, confidence values are calculated for training data elements to identify the probabilities of the training data elements belonging to identified classes. An interactive scatter plot is generated using the calculated ... 10/06/05 - 20050220336 - Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program In an information processing apparatus, such as an image processing apparatus, positive samples and negative samples are learned by a number of weak classifiers. During learning by the weak classifiers, a value of weighted majority is calculated as a sum of products of the results of classification by the respective ... 09/29/05 - 20050213810 - Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program In an information processing apparatus, such as a robot that discriminates human faces, nodes are hierarchically arranged in a tree structure. Each of the nodes has a number of weak classifiers. Each terminal node learns face images associated with one label. An upper node learns learning samples of all labels ... 09/08/05 - 20050196037 - Method for extracting texture features from a multichannel image In a method for extracting texture features from a multichannel image, which comprises a plurality of pixels, information of at least two channels of the image is combined for each of the plurality of pixels, and one or several texture features are determined from the combined pixel information. ... 09/08/05 - 20050196036 - Method and apparatus for determining angular pose of an object The present invention is operative to determine the angular pose of an assumed object. A series of projection sums are calculated from a sample image of the known object where the known object has an assumed pose. The projection sums are calculated for a range of angles and organized into ... 09/08/05 - 20050196035 - Method and apparatus for producing classifier training images A system (400) for generating training images for a pattern recognition classifier (54) from three-dimensional image data representing an output class comprises a model constructor (404) that constructs an image model in a standard coordinate domain from the three-dimensional image data. A model transformer (406) manipulates the image model in ... 09/01/05 - 20050190964 - System and process for bootstrap initialization of nonparametric color models A system and process for automatically learning a reliable color-based tracking system is presented. The tracking system is learned by using information produced by an initial object model in combination with an initial tracking function to probabilistically determine the configuration of one or more target objects in a temporal sequence ... 09/01/05 - 20050190963 - Target object detecting method, apparatus, and program Detecting a predetermined target object from a digital image reliably and rapidly. The standard face detecting section performs detection process for detecting a standard face from a photograph image. The eyeglassed face detecting section performs detection process for detecting an eyeglassed face from the photograph image from which no face ... 08/25/05 - 20050185835 - Learning method and device for pattern recognition In learning for pattern recognition, an aggregation of different types of object image data is inputted, and local features having given geometric structures are detected from each object image data inputted. The detected local features are put through clustering, plural representative local features are selected based on results of the ... 08/18/05 - 20050180627 - Face recognition system The face detection system and method attempts classification of a test image before performing all of the kernel evaluations. Many subimages are not faces and should be relatively easy to identify as such. Thus, the SVM classifier try to discard non-face images using as few kernel evaluations as possible using ... 08/18/05 - 20050180626 - Estimating facial pose from a sparse representation A method for accurately estimating a pose of the human head in natural scenes utilizing positions of the prominent facial features relative to the position of the head. A high-dimensional, randomly sparse representation of a human face, using a simplified facial feature model transforms a raw face image into sets ... 08/18/05 - 20050180625 - Image segmenting device and method for segmenting an image with a multiplicity of pixels Disclosed is an image segmenting device provided with a plurality of pixel pulsed artificial neurons which are coupled to each other via one respective weighted coupling. A weight-modifying unit modifies the weights of the couplings according to the pulse signals of the neurons such that neurons of a segment that ... 08/11/05 - 20050175235 - Method and apparatus for selectively extracting training data for a pattern recognition classifier using grid generation A system (600) for selectively generating training data for a pattern recognition classifier includes an image synthesizer (606) that combines a plurality of training images from an output class into a class composite image. A grid generator (608) generates a grid pattern representing the output class from the class composite ... 08/04/05 - 20050169517 - Medical image processing apparatus A medical image processing apparatus includes: an abnormal shadow candidate detecting section for discriminating an image area estimated as abnormal shadow in a medical image to be detected as an abnormal shadow candidate, by using a support vector machine using training data; and a detecting condition changing section for changing ... 08/04/05 - 20050169516 - Pattern feature selection method, classification method, judgment method, program, and device Feature decision means (303) decides a set of features appropriate for pattern identification from a plenty of feature candidates generated by feature candidate generation means (302) by using learning patterns stored in learning, pattern storage means (301). The feature decision means (303) successively decides features according to a reference of ... 07/07/05 - 20050147292 - Pose-invariant face recognition system and process A face recognition system and process for identifying a person depicted in an input image and their face pose. This system and process entails locating and extracting face regions belonging to known people from a set of model images, and determining the face pose for each of the face regions ... 07/07/05 - 20050147291 - Pose-invariant face recognition system and process A face recognition system and process for identifying a person depicted in an input image and their face pose. This system and process entails locating and extracting face regions belonging to known people from a set of model images, and determining the face pose for each of the face regions ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |