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Image processing device, method, and program

  • US 7,796,786 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2006
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image processing device, comprising:

  • imaging means that takes an image;

    facial image extraction means that extracts a facial image from the image;

    masking pattern generation means that generates a masking pattern to mask a part of an image, and repeatedly changes the masking pattern until a state where a facial image other than the facial image of a visitor cannot be extracted from the image by the facial image extraction means; and

    recording means that records the masking pattern when the facial image extraction means cannot extract the facial image other than the facial image of a visitor from the image that has been masked using the masking pattern generated by the masking pattern generation means.

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