Signal processing apparatus

• US 8,189,865 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2008
• Issued: 05/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Tsukamoto, Nobuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Azarian, Seyed
• Application Number:
  US12/247,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20090097709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,329 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/103, 382/106, 382/107, 382154-155, 382/168, 382/173, 382/178, 382/181, 382189-195, 382199-200, 382/209, 382/219, 382/232, 382/254, 382/274, 382/276, 382286-300, 382/305, 382/312, 257/291, 348/333.12, 348/208.6, 348/47, 348/345, 348/561
• US Class Current: 382/103
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

Abstract

A signal processing apparatus for displaying an input image in the sate in which a part of the image is enlarged, displays an enlarged image obtained by enlarging a part of a designated object in the input image so that the enlarged image is superimposed at a position in accordance with the position of the designated object.

Claims

1. A signal processing apparatus comprising:

an input unit which inputs moving image information;

a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the moving image information;

a detection unit which detects a position of each of the plurality of objects, designated by the designation unit, the moving image information;

an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of objects designated by the designation unit;

a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged images on the moving image information;

an output unit which outputs the moving image information obtained by the superimposition unit to a display apparatus; and

a controller which controls the superimposition unit so as to decide a superimposition position of each of the enlarged images in accordance with the positions detected by the detection unit,

wherein, if the positions, detected by the detection unit, of the plurality of designated objects in the moving image information are in a predetermined relation to each other, the enlargement unit generates one enlarged image by enlarging an image simultaneously including parts of the plurality of objects having the predetermined relation in place of the plurality of enlarged images obtained by enlarging the parts of the plurality of the objects under the predetermined relation.

2. The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects the positions of the plurality of objects, designated by the designation unit, in each of the frames of the moving image information, and

wherein the controller controls the superimposition unit so as to decide the superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in each of the frames of the moving image information in accordance with the positions detected by the detection unit.

3. The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the superimposition unit superimposes the one enlarged image on the moving image information in place of the plurality of enlarged images, and the controller controls the superimposition unit so as to decide a superimposition position of the one enlarged image on a basis of the position of each of the plurality of objects having the predetermined relation.

4. A signal processing method comprising the steps of:

designating a plurality of objects included in an input image of moving image information;

detecting a position of each of the plurality of objects, designated in the designating step, in the moving image information;

generating a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of objects designated in the designating step;

superimposing the plurality of enlarged images on the moving image information;

outputting the moving image information obtained in the superimposing step to a display apparatus; and

deciding a superimposition position of each of the plurality of enlarged images in the superimposing step in accordance with the positions detected in the detecting step,

wherein, if the positions, detected in the detecting step, of the plurality of designated objects in the moving image information, are in a predetermined relation to each other, the generating step generates one enlarged image by enlarging an image simultaneously including parts of the plurality of objects having the predetermined relation in place of the plurality of enlarged images obtained by enlarging the parts of the plurality of objects having the predetermined relation.

5. The signal processing method according to claim 4, wherein the detecting step detects the positions of the plurality of objects, designated in the designating step, in each of the frames of the moving image information, and

wherein the deciding step decides the superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in each of the frames of the moving image information in accordance with the positions detected in the detecting step.

6. The signal processing method according to claim 4, wherein the superimposing step superimposes the one enlarged image on the moving image information in place of the plurality of enlarged images, and the deciding step decides the superimposition position of the one enlarged image on the basis of the position of each of the plurality of objects having the predetermined relation.

7. A signal processing apparatus comprising:

an input unit which inputs moving image information;

a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the moving image information;

a detection unit which detects a position of each of the plurality of objects, designated by the designation unit, in the moving image information;

an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of objects designated by the designation unit;

a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged images on the moving image information;

an output unit which outputs the moving image information obtained by the superimposition unit to a display apparatus;

a controller which controls the superimposition unit so as to decide a superimposition position of each of the enlarged images in accordance with the positions detected by the detection unit;

an analyzing unit which analyzes an overlapping range of the plurality of enlarged images on a basis of the positions detected by the detection unit and shapes of the plurality of enlarged images, and

a combining unit which generates a combined image by combining images in the overlapping range, analyzed by the analyzing unit, of the plurality of enlarged images,

wherein the superimposition unit superimposes the combined image generated by the combining unit on the moving image information.

8. The signal processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the detection unit detects the position of each of the plurality of objects, designated by the designation unit, in each of the frames of the moving image information, and

wherein the controller controls the superimposition unit so as to decide the superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in each of the frames of the moving image information in accordance with the positions detected by the detection unit.

9. A signal processing method comprising the steps of:

designating a plurality of objects included in an input moving image information;

detecting a position of each of the plurality of objects, designated in the designating step, in the moving image information;

generating a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of objects designated in the designating step;

superimposing the plurality of enlarged images on the moving image information;

outputting the moving image information obtained in the superimposing step to a display apparatus;

deciding a superimposition position of each of the plurality of enlarged images in the superimposing step in accordance with the positions detected in the detecting step;

analyzing an overlapping range of the plurality of enlarged images on a basis of the position detected in the detecting step and shapes of the plurality of enlarged images, and

generating a combined image produced by combining images in the overlapping range, analyzed in the analyzing step, of the plurality of enlarged images,

wherein the superimposing step superimposes the combined image generated in the generating step on the moving image information.

10. The signal processing method according to claim 9, wherein the detecting step detects the position of each of the plurality of objects, designated in the designating step, in each of the frames of the moving image information, and

wherein the deciding step decides the superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in each of the frames of the moving image information in accordance with the positions detected in the detecting step.

11. An image processing apparatus comprising:

an obtain unit which obtains image data;

a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data;

an enlargement unit which generates enlarged image by enlarging an image include a part of the designated object;

a superimposition unit which superimposes the enlarged image on the obtained image data; and

a controller which decides a superimposition position of the enlarged image in accordance with the position of the object;

wherein said controller controls the enlargement unit to generate a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of designated objects or to generate one enlarged image by enlarging an image simultaneously including a part of each of the plurality of designated objects, in accordance with relative position of each of the plurality of objects.

12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said controller decides a superimposition position of said one enlarged image in accordance with the relative position of each of the plurality of objects.

13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said controller decides a superimposition position of the plurality of enlarged images in accordance with the position of each of the plurality of objects.

14. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said image data is a moving image data.

15. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said image data is a moving image data.

16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said image data is a moving image data.

17. An image processing apparatus comprising:

an obtain unit which obtains image data;

a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data;

an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image include parts of the plurality of designated objects;

a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged images on the obtained image data; and

a controller which decides a superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in accordance with the position of the plurality of designated objects;

wherein, in a case where the plurality of enlarged images overlap, said controller combines the plurality of enlarged images in an overlapping range, and said controller controls the supper imposition unit to superimposes the combined image on the obtained image data.

18. An image processing apparatus comprising:

an obtain unit which obtains image data;

a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data;

an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image include parts of the plurality of designated objects;

a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged images on the obtained image data; and

a controller which decides a superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images in accordance with the positions of the plurality of designated objects;

wherein said controller decides a superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images so as not to overlap the plurality of enlarged images, in accordance with the positions of the plurality of designated objects.

19. A control method for image processing apparatus, said image processing apparatus has an obtain unit which obtains image data, a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data, an enlargement unit which generates enlarged image by enlarging an image include a part of the designated object, and a superimposition unit which superimposes the enlarged image on the obtained image data, said method comprising:

deciding a superimposition position of the enlarged image in accordance with the position of the object;

controlling to generate a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image including a part of each of the plurality of designated objects or to generate one enlarged image by enlarging an image simultaneously including a part of each of the plurality of designated objects, in accordance with relative position of each of the plurality of objects.

20. A control method for image processing apparatus comprising:

wherein said image processing apparatus has an obtain unit which obtains image data, a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data, an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image include a part of the plurality of designated objects, and a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged image on the obtained image data,

deciding a superimposition position of the plurality of enlarged images in accordance with the position of the plurality of designated objects;

wherein, in a case where the plurality of enlarged images overlap, combining the plurality of enlarged images in an overlapping range, and controlling the supper imposition unit to superimposes the combined image on the obtained image data.

21. A control method for image processing apparatus comprising:

wherein said image processing apparatus has an obtain unit which obtains image data, a designation unit which designates a plurality of objects in the obtained image data, an enlargement unit which generates a plurality of enlarged images by enlarging an image include a part of the plurality of designated objects, and a superimposition unit which superimposes the plurality of enlarged image on the obtained image data,

deciding a superimposition positions of the plurality of enlarged images so as not to overlap the plurality of enlarged images, in accordance with the position of the plurality of designated objects.