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Apparatus and method for aligning images by detecting features

US8036491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2006
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/33
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a full feature point detection section for detecting as a full feature point a point whose pixel value changes significantly along any line through the point, and a semi feature point detection section for detecting as a semi feature point a point whose pixel value hardly changes along one line through the point but changes significantly along other lines through the point.

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