Image analysis – Pattern recognition – Template matching
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Bella, Matthew C (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
Template matching
C382S216000, C382S218000, C382S219000, C382S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07873221
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus includes: an image acquisition section which acquires an original image; a resolution conversion section which converts the resolution of the original image acquired by the image acquisition section and generates a plurality of reduced images having different resolutions; a detection section which processes by template matching the plurality of reduced images generated by the resolution conversion section and detects an area occupied by a picked-up image of a particular object corresponding to the template, from the reduced images; and a detection result processing section which detects the area occupied by the picked-up image of the particular object on the original image, by processing a detection result obtained by the detection section, the detection section detecting the area occupied by the picked-up image of the particular object by processing the plurality of reduced images in an order in which resolution sequentially varies on a step-by-step basis.
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Okada Miyuki
Suzuki Yoshihiro
Bella Matthew C
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Rahmjoo Mike
Sony Corporation
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