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Image processing method for performing pattern matching for detecting a position of a detection target

US10572762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2016
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To each of points at a position corresponding to each of candidate points extracted from a target object image in a layer upper than a target object image, an area including the point at the position corresponding to the candidate point and an area threshold are set. As a result of predicting a degree of similarity, in a case where the degree of similarity has a value smaller than the area threshold, calculation of the degree of similarity is terminated in the middle. In a case where the degree of similarity has a value equal to or greater than the area threshold, calculation of the degree of similarity is continued, and in a case where the degree of similarity has a value greater than the area threshold when calculation of the degree of similarity is completed, a next area threshold is updated with a value greater than the area threshold.

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