JP2007318490A5

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Publication number: JP2007318490A5
Application number: JP2006146564A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2006-05-26
Publication date: 2009-04-09

Claims

A feature extraction unit that extracts a feature from a predetermined image among a plurality of images that are continuously captured while overlapping a part of the imaging region with images captured at least before and after stored in the memory ;
A detection unit for detecting an image including the feature extracted by the feature extraction unit from the plurality of images excluding the predetermined image stored in the memory;
A synthesizing unit that synthesizes the image detected by the detecting unit and the predetermined image into one image so that each of the feature units matches,
A camera comprising:

The plurality of images taken continuously are at least three images,
The predetermined image is an image located in an approximately middle shooting order among the plurality of images,
The feature extraction unit selects an image that is positioned in the approximately intermediate shooting order as a first reference image, and extracts a feature located near the center of the first reference image as a first feature,
The detection unit detects, as a second reference image and a third reference image, images having the first feature portion at the right end and the left end of the image from a plurality of images stored in the memory,
The camera according to claim 1, wherein the synthesizing unit synthesizes the first to third reference images into one image.

The plurality of images taken continuously are at least three images,
The predetermined image is an arbitrary image among a plurality of images stored in the memory,
The feature extraction unit extracts the first feature from the vicinity of the center of the first reference image using the predetermined image as a first reference image;
The detection unit determines whether or not the second reference image having the first feature portion at the left or right end can be detected from a plurality of images stored in the memory. The detected image is set as a second reference image, and if it is not possible, the synthesis unit outputs the first reference image,
When the second reference image is detected, the feature extraction unit extracts the second feature from either of the left and right ends of the second reference image,
The detection unit determines whether or not a third reference image other than the second reference image having the second feature portion at either of the left and right ends can be detected from a plurality of images stored in the memory; If it is detectable, the detected image is set as the third reference image, and if it is not possible, the synthesis unit synthesizes and outputs the first and second reference images,
The camera according to claim 1, wherein when the third reference image is detected, the combining unit combines and outputs the first to third reference images.

The plurality of images taken continuously are at least three images,
The predetermined image is an arbitrary image among a plurality of images stored in the memory,
The feature extraction unit extracts the first feature from the vicinity of the center of the first reference image using the predetermined image as a first reference image;
The detection unit determines whether or not the second reference image having the first feature portion at the left or right end can be detected from a plurality of images stored in the memory. The detected image is set as a second reference image, and if it is not possible, the synthesis unit outputs the first reference image,
When the second reference image is detected, the feature extraction unit extracts the second feature from the end opposite to the end where the first feature of the second reference image is located,
The detection unit has the second feature portion at the end on the same side as the end where the second reference image has the first feature portion. Among the plurality of images stored in the memory is the third reference image If it can be detected, the detected third reference image, if not, the combining unit combines and outputs the first and second reference images,
2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein when the third reference image is detected, the combining unit combines and outputs the first to third reference images.

The camera according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects a part having a contrast change in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the screen as a characteristic part.

When performing continuous shooting,
An image display for monitoring the subject;
An indicator display unit that displays the position of the characteristic unit in the image display unit as a numerical value during continuous shooting, and
The camera according to claim 1, further comprising:

An image display for monitoring the subject;
An image detection unit for detecting an image of a predetermined subject displayed at one end of the image display unit among the images displayed on the image display unit;
An image tracking unit for tracking that the image of the predetermined subject moves to the other end of the image display unit by continuous shooting;
Using the tracking result in this image tracking unit, a combining unit that combines a plurality of captured images obtained by the continuous shooting,
A camera comprising:

The camera according to claim 12, wherein the image of the predetermined subject is an image of a human face portion .

An image processing program for controlling a computer of an image processing apparatus that synthesizes a plurality of images continuously captured while overlapping at least a part of an imaging region with images captured at least before and after, into one image. ,
A feature extraction unit that extracts a feature from a predetermined image of the plurality of images;
A detection unit for detecting an image including the feature portion extracted by the feature portion extraction unit from the plurality of images excluding the predetermined image;
A synthesizing unit that synthesizes the image detected by the detection unit and the predetermined image into one image so that each of the feature units matches,
An image processing program that can be read by a computer.