Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and imaging apparatus

US9100628B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9100628-B2
Application numberUS-201414206770-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2014
Priority dateMar 19, 2013
Publication dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 4, 2015

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The present technique has a face detection unit configured to detect a face region which is determined as a face in an image, a position specifying unit configured to specify a particular position in the image, a range specifying unit configured to determine a first range as a range for calculating an evaluation value of a hue and to set a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit in a case where the position is not contained in the face region, and to determine a second range as a range for calculating an evaluation value of a hue and to set a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit in a case where the position contains the face region, and image processing unit for performing image conversion processing based on color information contained in the hue range.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a face detection unit configured to detect a face region which is determined as a face in an image; a position specifying unit configured to specify a particular position in the image in response to user operation; a range specifying unit configured to determine a first range as a range for calculating an evaluation value which is a central value of a hue and to set a hue range at a position specified by the posi…

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What does patent US9100628B2 cover?
The present technique has a face detection unit configured to detect a face region which is determined as a face in an image, a position specifying unit configured to specify a particular position in the image, a range specifying unit configured to determine a first range as a range for calculating an evaluation value of a hue and to set a hue at a position specified by the position specifying …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panasonic Corp, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N9/643. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 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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