Method for adapting quantization in video coding using face detection and visual eccentricity weighting

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PATENT NO 6173069
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09052591

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A system encodes video by detecting the location of a facial region of a frame of the video. Sensitivity information is calculated for each of a plurality of locations within the video based upon the location of the facial region. The frame is encoded in manner that provides a substantially uniform apparent quality of the plurality of locations to the viewer when the viewer is observing the facial region of the video.

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SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAOSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daly, Scott J Kalama, WA 97 3714
Matthews, Kristine E Vancouver, WA 6 352
Ribas-Corbera, Jordi Vancouver, WA 19 721

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