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Image processing apparatus

US8351737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2009
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3253
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an image processing apparatus for performing a correction process with respect to object image data, the image processing apparatus including: a first determining unit that determines whether facial image data including a face of a person, which is extracted from the object image data, is attached to relevant object image data; a second determining unit that determines whether reduction image data of the object image data is attached to the relevant object image data; a selecting unit that selects the facial image data or the reduction image data as selection image data; a correction parameter setting unit that extracts a feature amount from the selection image data and sets a correction parameter for image correction based on the feature amount; and a correction processing unit that corrects the object image data based on the correction parameter.

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