Determination of main object on image and improvement of image quality according to main object
First Claim
1. An image processing device that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing device comprising:
- image data acquiring module that acquires image data that is data of the target image and that is composed of a plurality of pixel data;
color range determining module segmenting that segments the image data into a plurality of pixel data groups according to the plurality of areas into which the image is split, analyzes the image data in terms of pixel data units, and determines the color range exhibited by the pixel data groups;
color range area defining module that defines color range areas by associating pixel data groups that exhibit the same color range and that are adjacent to each other among pixel data groups exhibiting specific color range;
position data acquiring module that acquires position data for the color range areas;
position condition acquiring module that acquires position conditions stipulating the position where an object that corresponds to the specific color range to be present; and
main object determining module that determines the main object corresponding to the color range areas using the color range and the position data of the color range areas as well as the position conditions.
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Abstract
A CPU 411 splits selected image data GD into a plurality of areas (pixel data groups), analyzing the image data GD in terms of area units, and determining the color range of the areas of the image data GD. The CPU 411 determines color range areas by associating adjacent areas of the same color range when determining the color range for the areas of the image data GD. The CPU 411 acquires position data for the color range areas that have been determined. The CPU 411 acquires position conditions (main object conditions) from ROM/HDD 413, and narrows the main object candidates to “sky, green, or people.” The CPU 411 finally determines the main object by comparing the position data of the color range color areas and the position conditions corresponding to the narrowed main object.
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33 Claims
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1. An image processing device that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing device comprising:
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image data acquiring module that acquires image data that is data of the target image and that is composed of a plurality of pixel data;
color range determining module segmenting that segments the image data into a plurality of pixel data groups according to the plurality of areas into which the image is split, analyzes the image data in terms of pixel data units, and determines the color range exhibited by the pixel data groups;
color range area defining module that defines color range areas by associating pixel data groups that exhibit the same color range and that are adjacent to each other among pixel data groups exhibiting specific color range;
position data acquiring module that acquires position data for the color range areas;
position condition acquiring module that acquires position conditions stipulating the position where an object that corresponds to the specific color range to be present; and
main object determining module that determines the main object corresponding to the color range areas using the color range and the position data of the color range areas as well as the position conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
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5. An image processing device that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing device comprising:
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image data acquiring module that acquires image data which is data of the target image;
image data analyzing module that segments the image data into a plurality of areas for analysis in terms of area units;
position data acquiring module that acquires position data of the areas of the image data; and
main object determining module that determines the main object using the acquired position data and the results of analysis. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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10. An image processing device that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing device comprising:
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image data acquiring module that acquires image data which is data of the target image and which is composed of a plurality of pixel data;
image data analyzing module that segments the image data into a plurality of pixel data groups according to the plurality of areas into which the image is split, and analyzes the image data in terms of pixel data units;
position data acquiring module that acquires position data for the pixel data groups; and
main object determining module that determines the main object using the acquired position data and results of analysis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the method comprising:
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acquiring image data which is data of the target image and which is composed of a plurality of pixel data;
segmenting the image data into a plurality of pixel data groups according to the plurality of areas into which the image is split, analyzing the image data in terms of pixel data units to obtain the color range exhibited by the pixel data groups;
defining color range areas by associating pixel data groups that exhibit the same color range among pixel data groups exhibiting specific color range;
acquiring position data for the color range areas;
acquiring position conditions stipulating the position where an object that corresponds to the specific color range to be present; and
determining the main object that characterizes the image using the color range and position data of the acquired color range areas as well as the position conditions.
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16. An image processing method that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing method comprising:
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acquiring image data which is data of the target image;
segmenting the image data into a plurality of areas for analysis in terms of area units;
acquiring position data of the areas of the image data; and
determining the main object using the acquired position data and the results of analysis.
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17. An image processing method that determines the main object which characterizes an image, the image processing method comprising:
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acquiring image data which is data of the target image and which is composed of a plurality of pixel data;
segmenting the image data into a plurality of pixel data groups according to the plurality of areas into which the image is split, and analyzing the image data in terms of pixel data units;
acquiring position data for the pixel data groups; and
determining the main object using the acquired position data and results of analysis.
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18. An image processing device comprising:
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main object image data determining module that determines the main object image data corresponding to the main object characterizing the image;
property acquiring module that acquires the properties of the determined main object image data;
correction condition acquiring module that acquires correction conditions corresponding to the properties that have been acquired; and
picture quality adjusting module that adjusts the picture quality of the main object image data using the acquired correction conditions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An image processing device for improving the picture quality of the main object characterizing an image, the image processing device comprising:
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main object image data specifying module that specifies the main object image data corresponding to the main object;
color value acquiring module that acquires the color value of the specified main object image data;
main object classifying module that classifies the main object using the acquired color values;
standard color value acquiring module that acquires standard color values corresponding to the classified main object; and
picture quality adjusting module that adjusts the picture quality of the main object image data using the acquired color values and standard color values. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An image processing method comprising:
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determining the main object image data corresponding to the main object characterizing the image;
acquiring the properties of the determined main object image data;
acquiring correction conditions corresponding to the properties that have been acquired; and
adjusting the picture quality of the main object image data using the acquired correction conditions.
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33. An image processing method for improving the picture quality of the main object characterizing an image, the image processing method comprising:
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specifying the main object image data corresponding to the main object;
acquiring the color value of the specified main object image data;
classifying the main object using the acquired color values;
acquiring standard color values corresponding to the classified main object; and
adjusting the picture quality of the main object image data using the acquired color values and standard color values.
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