Information processor, information processing method, and program

US9104943B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9104943-B2
Application numberUS-201213549903-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2012
Priority dateSep 5, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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An information processor includes a detection unit detecting a photographic subject region of an image, a characteristic amount generation unit generating a characteristic amount including at least positional information of the photographic subject region for each of the detected photographic subject region, a combined characteristic amount generation unit generating a combined characteristic amount corresponding to the image by combining the characteristic amount generated for each of the photographic subject region, and an identification unit identifying a label corresponding to a combination of a photographic subject appearing in the image based on the generated combined characteristic amount.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processor comprising circuitry configured to: detect at least a size of a plurality of individual plates in an image, each of the individual plates appearing in the image as individually supporting one of a plurality of foods; generate a characteristic amount identifying the food supported by each of the individual plates detected; generate a combined characteristic amount corresponding to the image by combining the characteristic amount f…

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What does patent US9104943B2 cover?
An information processor includes a detection unit detecting a photographic subject region of an image, a characteristic amount generation unit generating a characteristic amount including at least positional information of the photographic subject region for each of the detected photographic subject region, a combined characteristic amount generation unit generating a combined characteristic a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sato Tatsuhito, Gotoh Tomohiko, Mochizuki Daisuke, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06V10/50. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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