Image processing apparatus and method, and storage medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6795578
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09669679

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This invention provides an image processing apparatus/method characterized by inputting successive image data, dividing the image data into blocks each formed from a plurality of pixels, detecting the motion vector of each block, calculating a probability at which the block has a predetermined area label, in accordance with the motion vector and the area label of a neighboring block, determining the area label of each block in accordance with the calculation result, and dividing the image data into areas of respective objects in accordance with the determined area label.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;HURLBUT-ZEPPA INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP NO. 2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Itokawa, Osamu Akishima, JP 25 790
Kotani, Takuya Yokohama, JP 62 545

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