IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus creating a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, the apparatus comprising:
- input image acquiring means for acquiring an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image;
combining means for extracting pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and
frame picture combining position determining means for determining a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with a boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus, which creates a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, includes: an input image acquiring unit that acquires an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; a combining unit that extracts pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and a frame picture combining position determining unit that determines a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area.
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10 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus creating a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, the apparatus comprising:
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input image acquiring means for acquiring an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; combining means for extracting pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and frame picture combining position determining means for determining a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with a boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image processing method for use in an image processing apparatus operable to create a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; extracting pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and determining a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with a boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area.
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9. A program executable by a computer that controls an image processing apparatus operable to create a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image so as to execute a process including the steps of:
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acquiring an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; extracting pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and determining a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with a boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area.
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10. An image processing apparatus creating a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, the apparatus comprising:
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an input image acquiring unit acquiring an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; a combining unit extracting pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and a frame picture combining position determining unit determining a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with a boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area.
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