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Apparatus and method for image processing

US10614560B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2017
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/21
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus and an image processing method where the apparatus includes: a seam line acquisitor configured to acquire a seam line of a first image in images to be stitched; a segmenter configured to segment, in an extension direction of the seam line of the first image, a center region including the seam line in the first image into blocks, where an intersection point of a block boundary with the seam line of the first image is located in a strong gradient region; a matcher configured to perform keypoint matching based on the intersection point to find a coordinate point corresponding to the intersection point in a position region corresponding to the seam line in a second image in the images to be stitched; and a fuser configured to fuse the first image with the second image based on the intersection point and the coordinate point.

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