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Method of extracting candidate human region within image, system for extracting candidate human region, program for extracting candidate human region, method of discerning top and bottom of human image, system for discerning top and bottom, and program for discerning top and bottom

  • US 20050196044A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2005
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of extracting a candidate human image region from within a picture image containing a human image, said method comprising the steps of:

  • finding variance values of image features about vertical and horizontal lines respectively including vertical and horizontal rows of pixels constituting said picture image;

    selecting regions having variance values of image features in excess of threshold values about vertical and horizontal line directions; and

    extracting an area within the picture image in which the selected regions in the line directions overlap each other as the region in which the human image exists.

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