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Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

US7006257B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2000
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00875
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An input step of inputting image information according to an image and a judgment step of judging, for each image data corresponding a predetermined-sized block area in the image information input in the input step, whether or not the image data is a part of a specific image are provided. Further, in the judgment step, the judgment is performed not to the entire image information input in the input step but to a part of the image information.

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