Image pickup apparatus and method for processing images obtained by means of same
US6621524B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/272
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus and a method for processing images are provided whereby it is possible to register a plurality of mask patterns, to select a desired one among the plurality of registered mask patterns, and to cut-out a desired part of a taken image by using the selected mask pattern to synthesize a new image, which is stored. In addition, it is also possible to extract a part of an image or the whole of an image of a stored taken image to be registered as a mask pattern.
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