Image Matching Apparatus and Image Matching Method
First Claim
1. An image matching apparatus, comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store image data of one or more devices that are connected to the storage unit through a plurality of local networks;
an obtaining unit configured to obtain image data of a device image obtained by a capturing device;
a specification unit configured to specify one or more of the local networks to be used for image matching; and
an image matching unit configured to perform image matching of the obtained image data against the stored image data of one or more devices that are connected to the specified one or more of the local networks.
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Abstract
An image matching apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a storage unit, an obtaining unit, a specification unit, and an image matching unit. The storage unit is configured to store image data of one or more devices that are connected to a local network. The obtaining unit is configured to obtain image data of device image obtained by capturing a device. The specification unit is configured to specify one or more local networks to be used for image matching. The image matching unit is configured to perform image matching of the obtained image data against the stored image data of one or more devices that are connected to the specified local network.
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13 Claims
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1. An image matching apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store image data of one or more devices that are connected to the storage unit through a plurality of local networks; an obtaining unit configured to obtain image data of a device image obtained by a capturing device; a specification unit configured to specify one or more of the local networks to be used for image matching; and an image matching unit configured to perform image matching of the obtained image data against the stored image data of one or more devices that are connected to the specified one or more of the local networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image matching method by use of a storage unit that stores image data of one or more devices that are connected to the storage unit through a plurality of local networks, the method comprising:
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obtaining image data of a device image obtained by a capturing device; specifying one or more of the local networks to be used for image matching and performing image matching of the obtained image data against the stored image data of one or more devices that are connected to the specified one or more of the local networks.
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