Image processing apparatus
US6389155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a designating section for designating an arbitrary region or an arbitrary position of an image; a specifying section for specifying an object region which is present in the designated region or position, and which can additionally be in a vicinity of the designated region or position, from pixel information in the designated region or position; a determining section for determining an image region to be cut out from the image, based on the specified object region; and a cutting section for cutting out the determined image region from the image.
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