Image processing method, image processing system, image pickup device, image processing device and computer program for manipulating a plurality of images
US8300101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/161
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system using an in-vehicle camera mounted on a vehicle for an image pickup object of the face of the driver, for: continuously taking an image of the image pickup object; performing manipulation, such as enlargement of an area including the image pickup object with a reference point being the center, for a second image based on image pickup after a first image, on the basis of the range of the image pickup object detected from the first image, the width of the facial contour of the driver, for example, and also a reference point such as the center of the face to be decided based on the location of the eyes and nose of the driver; and performing image processing, such as detection of the range of the image pickup object and decision of the reference point, for the manipulated second image.
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