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Apparatus for and method of extracting image

  • US 20060115163A1
  • Filed: 11/23/2005
  • Published: 06/01/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for extracting an image of one object by comparing images obtained respectively by a plurality of imaging units, comprising:

  • a luminance signal adjusting unit for using one of said imaging units as a reference imaging unit and another imaging unit than said reference imaging unit as a searching imaging unit, and adjusting a luminance signal from said reference imaging unit or said searching imaging unit such that the luminance signal of a reference image obtained by said reference imaging unit is greater by a predetermined amount than the luminance signal of a searching image obtained by said searching imaging unit;

    an object area setting unit for setting an object area including a particular object in said reference image;

    an image comparing unit for comparing an image of said object area and said searching image with each other; and

    an image extracting unit for extracting an image relating to said particular object from said searching image based on a comparison result from said image comparing unit.

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