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Image processing device and image processing method
US9049397B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9049397-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013513352-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A face detection processing unit performs a face detection process by rotating an image in increments of a predetermined angle and acquires a rotation angle at which a face is detected. An angle correction unit acquires an angle between the face and a shoulder by pattern matching and corrects the rotation angle of the image. A human-image orientation identification unit identifies a correct orientation of a human image based on the rotation angle. An image-characteristic analysis unit analyzes a frequency distribution and a brightness distribution of a non-human image. A non-human image orientation identification unit identifies the correct orientation of a non-human image based on distribution characteristics of a frequency of brightness with respect to an axis in a predetermined direction. An image-data updating unit incorporates information regarding the correct orientation in the image data.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image processing device comprising: an object detection processing unit configured to detect, by performing pattern matching between a preexisting image containing an object to be processed and a reference image of the object, the object in the image to be processed, while changing the relative angle of the images; an object-image orientation identification unit configured to determine the top and the bottom of the preexisting image corresponding…
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- What does patent US9049397B2 cover?
- A face detection processing unit performs a face detection process by rotating an image in increments of a predetermined angle and acquires a rotation angle at which a face is detected. An angle correction unit acquires an angle between the face and a shoulder by pattern matching and corrects the rotation angle of the image. A human-image orientation identification unit identifies a correct ori…
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- Ikenoue Shoichi, Sony Corp, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/3877. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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