Image-capturing device and method for removing strangers from an image
US7418131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/90
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image-capturing device and method for removing strangers from an image are described. First, a first image is input. Then, a control module determines if an unwanted object processing step is needed, and obtains a result. If the result is no, the first image is directly sent to an output module. If the result is yes, an image-identifying module begins to identify the target-image and the unwanted object in the first image, and then, an unwanted object processing module starts the step to process unwanted images. The unwanted object processing step can remove the unwanted object from an image and fill the left lacuna region. Afterwards, a second image is produced and sent to the output module.
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