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Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable recording medium

US8457376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2011
Grant dateJun 4, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30092
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes an identification criterion creating unit that creates an identification criterion so as to enable identification of specific regions in a target image to be processed that is selected in chronological order from among images constituting a set of time-series images; includes a feature data calculating unit that calculates the feature data of each segmented region in the target image to be processed; and includes a specific region identifying unit that, based on the feature data of each segmented region, identifies the specific regions in the target image to be processed by using the identification criterion. Moreover, the identification criterion creating unit creates the identification criterion based on the pieces of feature data of the specific regions identified in the images that have been already processed.

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