Image analysis – Color image processing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Ahmed, Samir (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Color image processing
C382S167000, C382S169000, C382S266000, C382S267000, C382S274000, C358S001900, C358S003230
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005295
ABSTRACT:
Corresponding points or a motion vector is generated with reduced positional error even if incoming images have been shot under different illumination conditions.An image processing apparatus (100, 120) includes an initial corresponding point computing section (113) for computing and outputting multiple sets of corresponding points across multiple images and a corresponding point recomputing section (104), which selects reference corresponding points, consisting of multiple sets of initial corresponding points with small error, from the multiple sets of initial corresponding points by using a photometric constraint equation and a geometric constraint equation, newly computes aimed corresponding points associated with those reference corresponding points, and then outputs the reference corresponding points and the aimed corresponding points as corresponding points.
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Ahmed Samir
Bayat Ali
Panasonic Corporation
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
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