Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Measuring image properties
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-23
2008-09-09
Couso, Yon (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Measuring image properties
C382S286000, C382S190000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07424174
ABSTRACT:
An image processing device comprises an image acquisition apparatus configured to acquire an image of an object, a feature extraction unit configured to extract a feature portion from a visual field of the image acquired by the image acquisition apparatus, a weighting section configured to calculate a weight in accordance with extraction conditions of the feature portion extracted by the feature extraction unit to weight the feature portion, and a position orientation obtaining section configured to obtain a position and an orientation of the image acquisition apparatus on a reference coordinate system from the feature portion weighted by the weighting section.
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Akatsuka Yuichiro
Furuhashi Yukihito
Shibasaki Takao
Couso Yon
Olympus Corporation
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
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