US 12,439,146 B2
Automated portrait, photo pose, and soft biometrics capture system
Cecil Hugh Watson, Whittier, CA (US)
Filed by Cecil Hugh Watson, Whittier, CA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/678,068.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/469,619, filed on May 30, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0406535 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/611 (2023.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/611 (2023.01) [G06V 40/167 (2022.01); G06V 40/171 (2022.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for capturing, identifying, and processing images and soft biometrics comprising:
an image capture device configured to capture an image of a subject;
a pan and tilt device configured to adjust a position of the image capture device;
a speaker configured to provide audio feedback or instructions to the subject while the image is being captured;
a microphone configured to capture a voice clip of the subject; and
a computing device configured to control the image capture device, the pan and tilt device, the speaker, and the microphone, wherein the computing device is configured to:
detect whether the captured image is focused and, if the captured image is not focused, prompt an operator to recapture the image;
detect using facial recognition whether the subject in the captured image matches a known image of the subject;
detect a number of subjects in the captured image and, if the number of subjects does not match an expected number of subjects, prompt the operator to recapture the image;
detect whether any unwanted objects or obstructions are in the captured image and, if any unwanted objects or obstructions are detected, prompt the operator to recapture the image;
automatically crop the captured image and, if the captured image cannot be cropped, prompt the operator to recapture the image; and
detect, crop, and classify any scar, mark, or tattoo (SMT) that is present in the captured image.