Image distribution system of surveillance camera with privacy protection
First Claim
1. An image distribution system comprising an image input device for inputting an image, an image processing section, and a distribution device connected to a network for distributing a processed image,wherein the image processing section separates the image inputted with the image input device into an area to which a moving object image has been inputted and the other area to which no moving object image has been inputted, generates a synthesized image which is equal to the image inputted with the image input device with the area of the moving object image replaced with a corresponding area of an image inputted earlier showing stationary objects only, and outputs the synthesized image to the distribution device.
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Abstract
It is desirable to distribute a most recently inputted image of merchandise in a shop without showing customers visiting a shop, or to distribute an image showing how crowded a shop is without infringing on the privacy of visitors to the ship. This is achieved by separating areas showing moving objects and areas showing no moving objects of an image and synthesizing an image showing stationary objects only by replacing the moving object area with the corresponding area of an earlier inputted image showing stationary objects only, or by processing the moving object area of an image, for example, by applying a mosaic to such an area, and synthesizing the synthesized image showing stationary objects only. The image in which the moving object area has been processed enables the distribution of an image showing how crowded a shop is without infringing on the privacy of visitors.
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1. An image distribution system comprising an image input device for inputting an image, an image processing section, and a distribution device connected to a network for distributing a processed image,
wherein the image processing section separates the image inputted with the image input device into an area to which a moving object image has been inputted and the other area to which no moving object image has been inputted, generates a synthesized image which is equal to the image inputted with the image input device with the area of the moving object image replaced with a corresponding area of an image inputted earlier showing stationary objects only, and outputs the synthesized image to the distribution device.
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7. An image distribution-system comprising an image input device for inputting an image, an image processing section, and a distribution device connected to a network for distributing a processed image,
wherein the image processing section separates the image inputted with the image input device into an area to which a moving object image has been inputted and the other area to which no moving object image has been inputted, generates a synthesized image equal to the image inputted with the image input device with the area of the moving object image replaced with a silhouette image of the moving object, and outputs the synthesized image to the distribution device.
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