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Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US8280115B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2008
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30244
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A key region extraction unit (303) extracts a first region including pixels having a predetermined pixel value in a physical space image. A motion vector detection unit (304) calculates motion vectors at a plurality of portions on the physical space image. An object region detection unit (305) specifies, using the motion vectors, a second region to be merged with the first region. When superimposing a virtual space image on the physical space image, an image composition unit (308) excludes a composition region obtained by merging the first region with the second region from a virtual space image superimposition target.

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