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Image processing device and method

US9524559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2015
Grant dateDec 20, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing device includes: an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image containing pixels; a picture searching unit for searching for a picture region in the image; a background acquiring unit for performing a background connected region acquiring operation on a non-picture region of the image in which the picture region is not included and the picture region respectively, to obtain a non-picture background connected region and a picture background connected region respectively; a foreground acquiring unit for removing the non-picture background connected region and the picture background connected region from the non-picture region and the picture region respectively, to obtain a non-picture foreground region of the non-picture region and a picture foreground region of the picture region respectively; and a merging unit for merging the non-picture foreground region of the non-picture region and the picture foreground region of the picture region to obtain an ultimate image foreground region.

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