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Image merging apparatus

  • US 20020163530A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2001
  • Published: 11/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus merging input images that are dividedly read a plurality of times from an input device, comprising:

  • a first overlapping position detecting unit generating image data whose data amounts are made smaller than the plurality of pieces of read input image data, and detecting a merging position relationship and a rough overlapping region of the plurality of input images by using the generated image data; and

    an image merging unit merging the plurality of input images based on the merging position relationship and the rough overlapping region, which are detected by said first overlapping position detecting unit.

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