Method and apparatus for classifying pixels in an input image and image processing system
First Claim
1. An apparatus to classify pixels in an input image, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processing unit coupled to a memory;
a first confidence determination unit configured to determine a first confidence of each pixel in the pixels of the input image that represents a probability that a given pixel belongs to a particular class, wherein each pixel belongs to each of a plurality of predetermined classes;
a detection unit configured to acquire, by using a detector to detect a particular class for a pixel among the plurality of predetermined classes, detection results used as an indication of the particular class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes;
an updating unit configured to update the first confidences according to the acquired detection results of the detector; and
a class determination unit configured to determine, according to the updated first confidences, the class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes,wherein at least one of the first confidence determination unit, the detection unit, the updating unit, and the class determination unit are implemented by the at least one processing unit.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for classifying pixels in an input image and image processing system. The apparatus includes a first confidence determination unit configured for determining a first confidence of each of the pixels in the input image belonging to each of a plurality of predetermined classes; a detection unit configured for acquiring, by using a detector for detecting a particular class among the plurality of predetermined classes, detection results used to indicate pixels which belong to the particular class; an updating unit configured for updating the first confidences according to the detection results; and a class determination unit configured for determining the class to which each of the pixels in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes, according to the updated first confidences.
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1. An apparatus to classify pixels in an input image, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing unit coupled to a memory; a first confidence determination unit configured to determine a first confidence of each pixel in the pixels of the input image that represents a probability that a given pixel belongs to a particular class, wherein each pixel belongs to each of a plurality of predetermined classes; a detection unit configured to acquire, by using a detector to detect a particular class for a pixel among the plurality of predetermined classes, detection results used as an indication of the particular class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes; an updating unit configured to update the first confidences according to the acquired detection results of the detector; and a class determination unit configured to determine, according to the updated first confidences, the class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes, wherein at least one of the first confidence determination unit, the detection unit, the updating unit, and the class determination unit are implemented by the at least one processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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15. A method for an apparatus to classify pixels in an input image, the method comprising:
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determining a first confidence of each pixel in the pixels of the input image that represents a probability that a given pixel belongs to a particular class, wherein each pixel belongs to each of a plurality of predetermined classes; acquiring, by using a detector to detect a particular class for a pixel among the plurality of predetermined classes, detection results used as an indication of the particular class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes; updating, using at least one processing unit coupled to a memory, the first confidences according to the acquired detection results of the detector; and determining, according to the updated first confidences, the class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes.
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19. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer-readable program to cause an apparatus to perform a method to classify pixels in an input image, the method comprising:
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determining a first confidence of each pixel in the pixels of the input image that represents a probability that a given pixel belongs to a particular class, wherein each pixel belongs to each of a plurality of predetermined classes; acquiring, by using a detector to detect a particular class for a pixel among the plurality of predetermined classes, detection results used as an indication of the particular class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes; updating, using at least one processing unit coupled to a memory, the first confidences according to the acquired detection results of the detector; and determining, according to the updated first confidences, the class to which each pixel in the input image belongs among the plurality of predetermined classes.
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