Scene Classification Apparatus and Scene Classification Method
First Claim
1. A scene classification apparatus, comprising:
- (A) a characteristic amount obtaining section that obtains a partial characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of a partial image that constitutes a part of a classification target image;
(B) a partial evaluation section that carries out an evaluation based on the partial characteristic amount obtained by the characteristic amount obtaining section as to whether or not the partial image pertains to a specific scene; and
(C) a determining section that determines whether or not the classification target image pertains to the specific scene by using an evaluation result of the partial evaluation section for only the partial images corresponding respectively to a predetermined M number of partial areas among an N number of the partial areas (M<
N) obtained by dividing an image overall area.
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Abstract
The present invention is provided with: a characteristic amount obtaining section that obtains a partial characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of a partial image that constitutes a part of a classification target image; a partial evaluation section that carries out an evaluation based on the partial characteristic amount obtained by the characteristic amount obtaining section as to whether or not the partial image pertains to a specific scene; and a determining section that determines whether or not the classification target image pertains to the specific scene by using an evaluation result of the partial evaluation section for only the partial images corresponding respectively to a predetermined M number of partial areas among an N number of the partial areas (M<N) obtained by dividing an image overall area.
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13 Claims
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1. A scene classification apparatus, comprising:
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(A) a characteristic amount obtaining section that obtains a partial characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of a partial image that constitutes a part of a classification target image; (B) a partial evaluation section that carries out an evaluation based on the partial characteristic amount obtained by the characteristic amount obtaining section as to whether or not the partial image pertains to a specific scene; and (C) a determining section that determines whether or not the classification target image pertains to the specific scene by using an evaluation result of the partial evaluation section for only the partial images corresponding respectively to a predetermined M number of partial areas among an N number of the partial areas (M<
N) obtained by dividing an image overall area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A scene classification method, comprising:
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(A) obtaining a partial characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of a partial image that constitutes a part of a classification target image; (B) carrying out an evaluation based on the partial characteristic amount as to whether or not the partial image pertains to a specific scene; and (C) determining whether or not the classification target image pertains to the specific scene by using an evaluation result for only the partial images corresponding respectively to a predetermined M number of partial areas among an N number of the partial areas (M<
N) obtained by dividing an image overall area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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