Image data processing apparatus having functions of dividing the image data, and method of processing image data
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1. An image data processing apparatus comprising:
- means for continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and for converting the image into a first image data item;
means for dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each one of the plurality of second areas being smaller than the first area;
means for detecting ones of the plurality of second image data items indicating an abnormal state;
means for combining adjacent ones of the plurality of the second image data items indicating the abnormal state, so as to output a combined second image data item; and
means for determining that the first area is in an abnormal state when a number of the second image data items in the combined second image data item is greater than a predetermined amount.
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Abstract
The image data processing apparatus includes a camera for converting an image of an area to be processed into image data, a function of dividing the image data into divisional image data items corresponding to divisional areas obtained by dividing the divisional areas, and a function of performing predetermined processing for each of the divisional image data items, thereby to detect an abnormal state of the area to be processed.
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23 Claims
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1. An image data processing apparatus comprising:
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means for continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and for converting the image into a first image data item; means for dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each one of the plurality of second areas being smaller than the first area; means for detecting ones of the plurality of second image data items indicating an abnormal state; means for combining adjacent ones of the plurality of the second image data items indicating the abnormal state, so as to output a combined second image data item; and means for determining that the first area is in an abnormal state when a number of the second image data items in the combined second image data item is greater than a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image data processing apparatus comprising:
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means for continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and for converting the image into a first image data item; first dividing means for dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second area being smaller than the first area; first detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; second dividing means for dividing the second image data items into third image data items corresponding to a plurality of third areas, each of the third areas being smaller than each of the second areas, when the first detecting means detects the time-based change amount being more than a predetermined value for a number of times exceeding a predetermined number and continuing for at least a predetermined period; second detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the third image data items; and means for determining that the first area is in abnormal state corresponding to the time-based change amounts detected by the first and the second detecting means.
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12. An image data processing apparatus comprising:
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means for continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and for converting the image into a first image data item; first dividing means for dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second areas being smaller than the first area; first detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; means for finding those plain image data items from the second image data items which have the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount which is smaller than a predetermined value for at least a predetermined period and are adjacent to other plain image data items having the same characteristics; means for combining the plain image data items found by the finding means into a combined image data item; second detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the combined image data item; and means for determining that the first area is in an abnormal state based on the time-based change amounts detected by the first and the second detecting means.
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13. An image data processing apparatus comprising:
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means for continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and for converting the image into a first image data item; first dividing means for dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second areas being smaller than the first area; first detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; second dividing means for dividing the second image data items into third image data items corresponding to a plurality of third areas, each of the third areas being smaller than the second area, when the first detecting means detects the time-based change amount is more than a predetermined value for a number of times exceeding a predetermined number and continues for at least a predetermined period; means for finding those plain image data items from the second image data items which have the time-based change amount in the characteristic which is smaller than a second predetermined value for at least a second predetermined period and are adjacent to other plain image data items having the same characteristics; means for combining the plain image data items found by the finding means into a combined image data item; second detecting means for detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the third image data items and the combined image data item; and means for determining that the first area is in an abnormal state corresponding to the time-based change amounts detected by the first and the second detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An image data processing method, comprising:
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continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed and converting the image into a first image data item; dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each one of the plurality of second areas being smaller than the first area; detecting ones of the plurality of second image data items indicating an abnormal state; combining adjacent ones of the plurality of the second image data items indicating the abnormal state, so as to form a combined second image item; and determining that the first area is in an abnormal state when a number of the second image data items in the combined second image data item is greater than a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An image data processing method, comprising:
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continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and converting the image into a first image data item; dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second areas being smaller than the first area; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; dividing the second image data items into third image data items corresponding to a plurality of third areas, each of the third areas being smaller than each of the second areas, when the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the each of the second image data items detects that the time-based change amount is more than a predetermined value for a number of times exceeding a predetermined number and continuing for at least a predetermined period; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the third image data items; and determining that the first area is in an abnormal state corresponding to the time-based change amount detected by the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the each of the second image data items and the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the third image data items.
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20. An image data processing method, comprising:
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continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and converting the image into a first image data item; dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second areas being smaller than the first area; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; finding those plain image data items from the second image data items, which have the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount being smaller than a predetermined value for at least a predetermined period and are adjacent to other plain image data items having the same characteristics; combining the plain image data items found by the step of finding plain image data items into a combined image data item; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the combined image data item; and determining that the first area is in an abnormal state based on the time-based change amounts detected by the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the each of the second image data items and the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the combined image data item.
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21. An image data processing method, comprising:
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continuously receiving an image of a first area to be processed, and converting the image into a first image data item; dividing the first image data item into a plurality of second image data items corresponding to a plurality of second areas, each of the second areas being smaller than the first area; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for each of the second image data items; dividing the second image data items into third image data items corresponding to a plurality of third areas, each of the third areas being smaller than the second area, when the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for each of the second image data items detects the time-based change amount being more than a predetermined value for a number of times exceeding a predetermined number for at least a predetermined period; finding those plain image data items from the second image data items, which have the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount being smaller than a second predetermined value for at least a second predetermined period and are adjacent to other plain image data items having the same characteristics; combining the plain image data items found during the step of finding plain image data items into a combined image data item; detecting a time-based change amount in a characteristic amount for the third image data items and the combined image data item; and determining that the first area is in an abnormal state corresponding to the time-based change amount detected in the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the each of the second image data items and the step of detecting the time-based change amount in the characteristic amount for the third image data items and the combined image data item. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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