Image processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016379367-A1
Application number	US-201514752649-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jun 26, 2015
Publication date	Dec 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, a commodity identifying unit, a commodity map generator and a commodity determination unit. The image acquiring unit acquires a number of images that are photographed, with photography ranges being varied gradually. The image identifying unit identifies a commodity and the position of that commodity based on the photographed images. The commodity map generator generates a commodity map from the photographed images, based on the commodity and commodity position identified by the image identifying unit. The commodity determination unit generates a commodity inspection map which represents differences between the commodity and commodity position shown in the commodity map and those shown in commodity layout plan information representing a commodity layout plan.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An image processing apparatus comprising:
an image acquiring unit which acquires photographed images, with photography ranges thereof being gradually changed; a commodity specifying unit which specifies a commodity and a position of the commodity based on the photographed images; a commodity map generator which generates a commodity map from the photographed images, based on the commodity and commodity position specified by the commodity specifying unit; and a commodity determination unit which generates a commodity inspection map representing differences between the commodity and commodity position shown in the commodity map and those shown in commodity layout plan information representing a commodity layout plan.

2 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the commodity determination unit identifies a slanted commodity in the commodity map, and the commodity inspection map indicates that the commodity is slanted.

3 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the commodity map generator generates the commodity map based on a change amount of photography positions of the photographed images.

4 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory which stores the commodity layout plan information, wherein the commodity determination unit acquires the commodity layout plan information from the memory.

5 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a photographing unit which photographs an image, wherein the image acquiring unit acquires the photographed image through the photographing unit.

6 . An image processing apparatus comprising:
an image acquiring unit which acquires photographed images, with photography ranges thereof being gradually changed; a label specifying unit which specifies a label and a label position from the photographed images; a label map generator which generates a label map from the photographed images, based on the label and label position specified by the label specifying unit; and a label determination unit which generates a label inspection map representing differences between the label and label position shown in the label map and those shown in label layout plan information representing a label layout plan.

7 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the label determination unit identifies a slanted label in the label map, and the label inspection map indicates that the label is slanted.

8 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the label map generator generates the label map based on a change amount of photography positions of the photographed images.

9 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a memory which stores the label layout plan information, wherein the label determination unit acquires the label layout plan information from the memory.

10 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a photographing unit which photographs an image, wherein the image acquiring unit acquires the photographed image through the photographing unit.

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Yasunaga Masaaki

Classifications

• G06V10/75

  Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video features; Coarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approaches; using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries · CPC title

• G06F18/22 Primary

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06T2207/30244

  Camera pose · CPC title

• G06K9/6201

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06K9/46

  Physics · mapped topic