Image processing device, image processing method, and program
First Claim
1. An image processing device comprising:
- a facial image extraction portion configured to specify a facial region of an imaged subject within at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image and to extract from a selection-eligible image in the at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image a facial image that corresponds to the facial region;
an eligibility determination portion configured to determine whether the imaged subject is eligible for image selection;
a positivity computation portion configured to compute for the selection-eligible image, using the facial image and information indicating at least one of a date and time of acquisition of the selection-eligible image and a location of the acquisition of the selection-eligible image, a positivity of the imaged subject toward a person who acquired the at least one selection-eligible image if the eligibility determination portion determines that the imaged subject is eligible for image selection; and
a selected image update portion configured to compare the selection-eligible image for which the positivity was computed in the positivity computation portion to a selection candidate image that has a greatest positivity among all the selection-eligible images for the same imaged subject for which the positivities have already been computed, and to make the image with a greater positivity a new selection candidate image.
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Abstract
There is provided an image processing device that includes a facial image extraction portion, a positivity computation portion, and a selected image update portion. The facial image extraction portion specifies a facial region of an imaged subject within at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image and extracts from the selection-eligible image a facial image that corresponds to the facial region. The positivity computation portion computes for the selection-eligible image, using the corresponding facial image, a positivity of the imaged subject toward a person who acquired the selection-eligible image. The selected image update portion compares the selection-eligible image for which the positivity was computed in the positivity computation portion to a selection candidate image that has the greatest positivity among selection-eligible images for the same imaged subject for which the positivities have already been computed, and makes the image with the greater positivity the new selection candidate image.
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1. An image processing device comprising:
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a facial image extraction portion configured to specify a facial region of an imaged subject within at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image and to extract from a selection-eligible image in the at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image a facial image that corresponds to the facial region; an eligibility determination portion configured to determine whether the imaged subject is eligible for image selection; a positivity computation portion configured to compute for the selection-eligible image, using the facial image and information indicating at least one of a date and time of acquisition of the selection-eligible image and a location of the acquisition of the selection-eligible image, a positivity of the imaged subject toward a person who acquired the at least one selection-eligible image if the eligibility determination portion determines that the imaged subject is eligible for image selection; and a selected image update portion configured to compare the selection-eligible image for which the positivity was computed in the positivity computation portion to a selection candidate image that has a greatest positivity among all the selection-eligible images for the same imaged subject for which the positivities have already been computed, and to make the image with a greater positivity a new selection candidate image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. An image processing method, comprising the steps of:
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specifying a facial region of an imaged subject within at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image and extracting, with a processor, from a selection-eligible image in the at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image a facial image that corresponds to the facial region; determining whether the imaged subject is eligible for image selection; if it is determined that the imaged subject is eligible for image selection, computing for the selection-eligible image, using the facial image and information indicating at least one of a date and time of acquisition of the selection-eligible image and a location of the acquisition of the selection-eligible image, a positivity of the imaged subject toward a person who acquired the at least one selection-eligible image; and comparing the selection-eligible image for which the positivity was computed in the computing step to a selection candidate image that has a greatest positivity among all the selection-eligible images for the imaged subject for which the positivities have been computed, and making the image with a greater positivity a new selection candidate image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 16)
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13. A memory device storing instructions that command a computer to execute a method comprising:
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specifying a facial region of an imaged subject within at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image and extracts from a selection-eligible image in the at least one sequentially input selection-eligible image a facial image that corresponds to the facial region; determining whether the imaged subject is eligible for image selection; if it is determined that the imaged subject is eligible for image selection, computing for the selection-eligible image, using the facial image and information indicating at least one of a date and time of acquisition of the selection-eligible image and a location of the acquisition of the selection eligible image, a positivity of the imaged subject toward a person who acquired the at least one selection-eligible image; and comparing the selection-eligible image for which the positivity was computed in the computing portion to a selection candidate image that has a greatest positivity among all the selection-eligible images for the imaged subject for which the positivities have already been computed, and makes a image with the greater positivity a new selection candidate image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17)
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