JP2018045510A - Information processor and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor capable of carrying out processing on an object area such as mask processing by identifying an advertisement image included in an image picked up by an imaging apparatus with a simple operation.SOLUTION: An information processor in an embodiment includes: a user input part for allowing a user to specify a predetermined area as an area in a predetermined image; an area search part that searches other predetermined areas including a predetermined image identical to a predetermined image included in the specified predetermined area from an image; and an area update part that carries out object area processing on the specified predetermined area and the predetermined area searched by the area search part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information processing apparatus and method.

  Conventionally, from the viewpoint of privacy protection and the like, a technique has been proposed in which a face area in a video to be streamed is detected by face detection processing or tracking processing, and the face area is masked before distribution.

  By the way, at a railway station in the Tokyo metropolitan area, when a train operation delay or the like occurs, congestion may occur in the station premises, and even if the user arrives at the station, it may not be used smoothly. In order to avoid such a situation and improve the convenience for the user, in order to make the user grasp the congestion in the station, it has been proposed to distribute the situation in the station via the Internet or the like.

  When distributing the situation in the station, an image of an advertisement such as a poster or digital signage placed in the station is also distributed at the same time. However, since the imaging device (camera) for photographing the station premises is not arranged so as to evenly photograph all places, the advertisement included in the distributed image is biased and the advertisement Depending on the Lord, the feeling of injustice cannot be wiped out.

  Therefore, it is preferable to remove the advertisement from the image that distributes the situation in the station premises, but there are various aspects in the design of the advertisement, and it cannot be described with common features like a human face. It is not easy to extract and perform mask processing.

  On the other hand, it is conceivable that the advertisement position is manually specified by manual work and mask processing is performed. However, since the advertisement is generally updated every day, the amount of work is enormous.

International Publication No. 2016/088583

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is an information processing apparatus capable of specifying an advertisement image included in an image captured by an image capturing apparatus and performing target area processing such as mask processing with a simpler work, and It is to provide a method.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes, from an image, a user input unit that designates a predetermined area that is an area of a predetermined image and another predetermined area that includes the same predetermined image as the predetermined image included in the specified predetermined area. An area search unit for searching, and an area update unit for performing target area processing on the specified predetermined area and the predetermined area searched by the area search unit.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram of a station congestion situation distribution system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a schematic configuration of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the information processing apparatus main body. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a process flowchart of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an image corresponding to the image data. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the processing target designation screen. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a processing target area confirmation screen. FIG. 9 is a process flowchart of a similarity degree calculation process between image areas. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a similar region registration screen. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a similar display operation screen. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of processing when a pedestrian image is located in an advertisement image in a captured image. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a distribution image (distribution image data).

Next, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram of a station congestion situation distribution system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment.
The station congestion situation distribution system 10 includes a plurality of cameras 11 that are arranged in each part of a station premises (ticket gates, ticket offices, platforms, passages in a station, etc.), take images of predetermined monitoring target areas, and output imaging data. The camera server 12 collects and manages the imaging data output by the camera 11 and transmits it at every predetermined transmission timing, the imaging data transmitted by the camera server 12, and the advertisement data stored in the database (advertisement database) 13. An information processing apparatus 14 that generates distribution image data that is image data to be distributed, and a WEB server that is connected to the information processing apparatus 14 via a communication network 15 such as the Internet and from which the distribution image data is uploaded. 16 and a distribution image data which is connected to the communication network 15 and distributed from the WEB server 16. A plurality of radio base stations 18 to distribute the radio communication to the mobile terminal device 17 that is configured to data as a smart phone or the like, and a.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a schematic configuration of the information processing apparatus.
The information processing apparatus 14 is configured as a so-called computer, and is roughly classified into an information processing apparatus main body 21, a display device 22 that displays various information under the control of the information processing apparatus main body 21, and a user such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. An input device 23 having an interface for inputting various instructions and various data, a hardware device configured as a hard disk drive, SSD (Solid State Disk), etc., and storing various databases, etc. And a communication interface device 25 that performs a communication interface operation with a device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the information processing apparatus main body.
In the above configuration, the information processing apparatus main body 21 includes an MPU 31 that controls the entire information processing apparatus main body 21, a control program executed by the MPU 31, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32 that stores various data in a nonvolatile manner, and the MPU 31. The RAM 33 that temporarily stores various types of data, the EEPROM 34 that stores various types of data in a non-volatile manner, the interface unit 35 that performs various interface operations, and the various units are communicably connected. And a communication bus 36.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.
As a function of the information processing device 14, a user input unit 41 that provides information for allowing a user to specify an area (advertisement area) targeted for distribution processing (mainly mask processing), and implements various processes for prompting the specification, An area registration unit 42 for registering a distribution processing target area in the captured image, and a distribution processing target registered in the captured image and other captured images including the distribution processing target area registered in the area registration unit 42 Based on the region search unit 43 that searches for another region to be distributed that can be regarded as the same region as the region, a region update unit 44 that updates the region to be distributed as needed, and the updated region to be processed And an output unit 45 that generates and outputs a distribution image to be distributed.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a process flowchart of the embodiment.
First, the information processing apparatus 14 functions as the user input unit 41, acquires image data to be distributed (image data output by the camera 11) from the camera server 12, and stores it in the database (advertisement database) 13 (step S11). ).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 14 functioning as the user input unit 41 is based on a user's instruction input via the input apparatus 23 or a preset selection condition among the image data stored in the database 13. Then, processing target data is selected (step S12).

  Further, the information processing device 14 functioning as the user input unit 14 displays the selected processing target data on the display device 22 and prompts the user to designate the advertising region to be subjected to the masking process as the distribution processing as the processing target region. (Step S13).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an image corresponding to the image data.
FIG. 6 is an example of an image G1 corresponding to image data captured by any of the cameras 11 arranged in the station premises 50. The station premises 50 includes a wall 51, a wall 52, a pillar 53, and a passage 54. You can see that it is provided.

An advertisement medium (poster) 61 for advertisement A and an advertisement medium (poster) 62 for advertisement B are attached to the wall 51. An advertisement medium (poster) 63 for advertisement A is affixed to the wall 52. An advertisement medium (poster) 64 for the advertisement C is affixed to one side of the pillar 53, and an advertisement medium (poster) 65 for the advertisement D is affixed to the other side.
Further, a plurality of pedestrians 71 </ b> A to 71 </ b> J go back and forth on the passage 54.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the processing target designation screen.
The processing target designation screen G2 includes a message display region screen G21 on which a message for prompting the operator to select an image region including an advertisement display region to be processed and a work region on which the image G1 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Screen G22.

As a result, the operator designates the image area including the advertisement display area, which is the processing target area, via the input device 23 in accordance with the message displayed on the message display area screen G21 on the processing target specifying screen G2 (step S14). .
In this case, the image area including the advertisement display area is specified by surrounding the area where the advertisement is displayed in a polygonal shape (hexagonal shape, rectangular shape, square shape, etc.) with a mouse, a touch pen, or the like. An advertisement display area that is a processing target area may be specified.

  When the image area including the processing target area is designated by the operator, the information processing apparatus 14 next displays a processing target area confirmation screen G3 to prompt the operator to confirm the processing target area (step S15).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a processing target area confirmation screen.
The information processing apparatus 14 transitions the display screen to the processing target area confirmation screen G3.
As shown in FIG. 8, the processing target area confirmation screen G3 includes a registration operation information screen G31 on which various types of information for prompting a registration operation for checking the processing target area are displayed, and an actual registration operation. A registration operation screen G32.

  The registration operation information screen G31 includes a selection area display screen G311 indicating an image area including an advertisement display area that is a processing target area selected by the user, and a camera 11 that is operating when the image G1 illustrated in FIG. Of the captured images, a similar region number display screen G312 that displays the number of regions that include images similar to the image of the advertisement display region displayed on the selection region display screen G311, and for the user to determine the processing target Displayed on the message display area A1 for displaying the processing contents and a message prompting the execution of the processing contents, and the number of cameras 11 and the similar area number display screen G312 that were operating at the time of obtaining the image G1 shown in FIG. A message display area A2 for displaying a message notifying that the number of similar areas is the number of similar areas.

  The registration operation screen G32 is an advertisement display area A3 whose display mode has been changed to indicate that it is an advertisement display area included in the currently selected image area, and an advertisement similar display area similar to the advertisement display area A3. An advertisement similar display area A4 in which the display mode is changed to indicate and a registration button B1 for the operator to select the advertisement display area are displayed.

  In this case, as a change in the display mode of the advertisement display area A3 and the advertisement similar display area A4, an arbitrary mode such as a display mode surrounded by a frame of a predetermined color, a display mode of blinking the area, or the like can be considered.

  Then, the information processing apparatus 14 determines whether or not the operator has clicked the registration button B1 on the processing target region confirmation screen G3 and has instructed confirmation of the advertisement display region that is the processing target region (step S16).

  If it is determined in step S16 that the operator has not clicked the registration button B1 and has not yet instructed confirmation of the processing target (step S16; No), the apparatus enters a standby state.

  When the operator clicks the registration button B1 in the determination of step S16 and gives an instruction to confirm the advertisement display area that is the processing target area (step S16; Yes), the information processing apparatus 14 functions as the area registration unit 42. The advertisement display area that is the processing target area is registered in the database 13.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 14 functions as the area search unit 43, and searches for other advertisement display areas from other images captured by the camera 11 to display advertisement images included in the designated advertisement display area. A local feature amount is extracted (step S17).

  In this case, examples of the local feature amount to be extracted include HOG (Histograms of Oriented Gradients), SIFT (Scale Invariant Feature Transform), SURF (Speeded Up Robust Features), and KAZE.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 14 selects a similar candidate area image (advertisement image; same advertisement image) including the same image as the advertisement display area that is the processing target area specified in step S13 based on the extracted local feature amount. Extraction is performed from other captured images to be processed (step S18).

In the present embodiment, the meaning of “same” is not limited to physical identity, but also includes the concept of being regarded as the same, and the meaning of “same image (advertisement)” This includes not only the same meaning but also images (advertisements) that can be considered conceptually the same. For example, a plurality of images obtained by capturing the same advertisement from different angles are handled as the same image. In addition, although the main part is an advertisement of the same image, an advertisement (subspecies advertisement) having a different supplementary part is also handled as the same advertisement.
As a similar image search technique used for extracting the same advertisement image, for example, Bag of
Examples of such techniques include Visual Words and Bag of Feature.

  When the target advertisement can be assumed to be a plane, the association using geometric information may be performed in order to perform the association with higher accuracy. A projective transformation matrix that associates local feature quantities between an advertisement image and a candidate advertisement image to be processed and represents a geometric transformation between the set of associated pairs and the candidate advertisement image candidate to be processed Is estimated.

  Here, the projective transformation matrix can be calculated from a pair of four or more local feature amounts, and can be calculated when the target is a plane. After excluding corresponding pairs that deviate significantly from the estimated geometric transformation, the similarity between images is calculated. Either image may be subjected to projective transformation and template matching may be performed, or an average of similarities between associated local features may be used as the similarity between images.

Here, calculation of the similarity between image regions will be described.
FIG. 9 is a process flowchart of a similarity degree calculation process between image areas.
In the present embodiment, since the similarity between the image regions is generally considered to include characters because the similarity between the image regions and the images are advertisement images, the scene character recognition technique is used. Is used for calculation.

  In other words, if the images are similar in appearance and the characters used also include similar character strings, the degree of similarity is high, that is, the possibility that they are the same advertisement image is high. It is.

Next, specific processing will be described.
First, the information processing apparatus 14 detects appearance similarity (similarity in appearance) using a similar image search technique based on the local feature amount of the image selected by the operator and the local feature amount of the similar candidate area image ( Step S31).
In the appearance similarity detection, the similarity for simply determining whether or not a character string is included is detected without determining the presence or absence of the character string.

On the other hand, the information processing apparatus 14 detects a scene character string (character string included in the captured image) included in each of the image selected by the operator and the similar candidate area image in parallel with the appearance similarity detection. (Step S32).
If a scene character string is detected, the scene character is recognized (character recognition: OCR) (step S33).

Then, the degree of similarity of the character strings recognized in each image (the ratio of the same number including the same character string) is detected (step S34).
In other words, the same character string is naturally included in the same advertisement image, and the higher the similarity between character strings, the higher the probability of being the same advertisement image.

Then, the information processing apparatus 14 detects the similarity between the image regions based on the calculated appearance similarity and character string similarity (step S35).
That is, if both the appearance similarity and the character string similarity are high, it is determined that the similarity between the image areas is high, and the probability that they are the same advertisement image is high. If at least one of them is low, the similarity between the image areas is determined. It is determined that the degree is low and the probability of the same advertisement image is low.

  Then, the information processing apparatus 14 extracts an image having a similarity between image areas higher than a predetermined threshold similarity as a similar candidate area image.

  When the extraction of the similar candidate area image is completed, the information processing apparatus 14 functions as the area updating unit 44, displays the extracted similar candidate area image on the similar area registration screen (step S19), and processes the similar area to the operator. Is selected (step S20).

  Here, the first reason for allowing the operator to select the process for the similar region is that it is very difficult to automatically identify the feature amount because the feature amount differs greatly depending on the advertisement and the appearance differs greatly depending on the arrangement of the camera 11. It is. Furthermore, it is preferable to determine that advertisements (subspecies) that are partially different are actually the same advertisement, but because the feature amount is different in processing, it is not automatically determined to be the same advertisement. Because there is a possibility, it is considered that the processing can be performed more efficiently if the operator selects such an advertisement as the same advertisement.

  The second reason is that even if the advertisement is a target that can be automatically recognized, depending on its content, there is a thing that does not need to be removed from the distribution image, so that it is excluded from the processing target. For example, in the station premises monitoring system, it is not necessary to remove the advertisement of the railway company that manages the station, so this is designated.

  The third reason is that since digital signage is displayed while updating advertisements, the content of the displayed advertisements varies even with the same digital signage device depending on the shooting timing of the camera 11, and the processing target cannot be determined. This is because there is a fear.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a similar region registration screen.
The similar area registration screen G4 is roughly divided into two screens, a registration area display screen G41 that displays a registration area that has already been registered by the operator, and a similar area display screen G42 that displays a similar area corresponding to the registration area. And.

  The registered area display screen G41 scrolls the already registered area display screens G411 and G412 that simultaneously display a plurality (two in FIG. 9) of registered areas, and other registered areas other than the currently displayed registered areas. A scroll operation area G413 for performing an operation for display.

  The registered area display screens G411 and G412 have the same configuration, and display a camera ID display area A11 for displaying a camera ID for identifying a camera that captured the corresponding registered area, and a surrounding image including the registered area. Registered area image display area A12.

On the other hand, the similar area display screen G42 displays a display condition display screen G420 for displaying the display conditions of the similar area, and displays a plurality of similar areas extracted from each of the similar area display screens G42. 9 includes five similar display operation screens G421 to G425.
Here, since the similar display operation screens G421 to G425 have the same configuration, the similar display operation screen G421 will be described as an example.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a similar display operation screen.
The similar display operation screen G421 specifies a similar candidate image display area A21 that displays an image of an area similar to the registration area extracted by the information processing apparatus 14, and a camera that captures the image displayed in the similar candidate image display area A21. A camera ID display area A22 for displaying a camera ID, a registration button B11 for performing an operation for registering an image displayed in the similar candidate image display area A21 as a similar image, and a similar candidate A digital signage registration button B12 for registering exception processing on the assumption that the image displayed in the image display area A21 is a digital signage (DS) image, and the image displayed in the similar candidate image display area A21 climbing Banner registration to register exception handling as a temporary advertisement image such as a banner or banner Tan B13, and an image displayed on the similar candidate image display area A21, and exclusion button B14 for performing an operation to exclude from the process target image as not a similar image.

  In the above configuration, when the digital signage registration button B12 is in the registration state, the same imaging area with the same camera ID is regarded as a similar image regardless of the image content, and is registered as an image to be processed. . Therefore, the distribution image is not displayed regardless of the display content.

  When the banner registration button B13 is in a registered state, the advertisement shape is likely to fluctuate due to wind or the like, so that even if the shape is slightly different, registration is performed so that it is regarded as a registered image and is set as a processing target image. .

  When the exclude button B14 is in the registration state, even if the images displayed in the similar candidate image display area A21 are similar, the registration is always excluded from the processing target image and included as it is in the distribution image. Is made. Accordingly, the advertisement of the company (in this example, for example, an advertisement of a railway company) is displayed on the distribution image and distributed as it is.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 14 determines whether or not the designation of processing content has been confirmed (step S21).
If it is determined in step S21 that the content of the process has not been specified (step S21; No), the process returns to step S20 again to enter a standby state.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the processing content is specified (step S21; Yes), the information processing apparatus 14 determines that the processing target area is a similar image (an advertisement image that is regarded as the same advertisement as an advertisement). ) Is performed (step S22).

  In this case, as target area processing for a similar image that is an area to be processed, that is, an advertisement that the operator has designated as the same advertisement as an advertisement that is specified as an object to be processed, for example, a fill (in) (Painting) processing, mosaic processing that uses an advertisement image as a mosaic image, and superimposing display processing that superimposes a predetermined image such as a company advertisement image on the display area of the advertising image. Alternatively, any one of the superimposed display processes may be performed.

  Here, when a predetermined image prepared in advance as the target area processing is superimposed, the processing target area as in the case where the advertisement image that is a similar image that is the processing target area is located obliquely with respect to the camera 11. When the image is tilted and deformed, an image obtained by projective transformation based on the inclination of the processing target area in which a predetermined image prepared in advance is detected may be superimposed.

  Further, in the processing for the similar image, a pedestrian (person) is located in the similar image that is the processing target area, as in the case where the image is taken by the camera 11 when the person passes before the advertisement. In this case, the target area processing is performed on the area after removing the pedestrian image area detected by the pedestrian detection.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of processing when a pedestrian image is located in an advertisement image in a captured image.
As shown in FIG. 12A, when the pedestrian 71X is located in front of the advertisement image G51, as shown in FIG. 12B, the pedestrian 71X starts from the rectangular area corresponding to the advertisement image G51. This is the processing target area A51 excluding the area where the images of FIG.

Next, the information processing apparatus 14 performs a distribution image generation process on the image for which the process on the advertisement image has been completed (step S23).
Specifically, for privacy protection, an image (avatar image) 71XA representing a pedestrian so that the pedestrian cannot be specified at the position where the image of the pedestrian 71X shown in FIG. To be displayed as a delivery image as shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a distribution image (distribution image data).
FIG. 13 is obtained by performing distribution image generation processing on the captured image shown in FIG. 6. The advertisement medium 61 of advertisement A, the advertisement medium 63 of advertisement A, the advertisement medium 64 of advertisement C shown in FIG. The advertisement medium 65 for the advertisement D is designated by the operator as a processing target, and the advertisement medium 62 for the advertisement B is designated to be excluded from the processing target by the operator.
In this case, with respect to the advertisement image that is the processing target area, the painting process is designated as the target area processing.

  In the distribution image G6, the display positions of the advertisement medium 61 of the advertisement A, the advertisement medium 63 of the advertisement A, the advertisement medium 64 of the advertisement C, and the advertisement medium 65 of the advertisement D are filled as processing target areas and processed images 61P, 63P, 64P, and 65P are displayed.

Further, at the positions where the images of the pedestrians 71A to 71J are displayed, the images are replaced with images (avatar images) 71AA to 71JA representing the pedestrian so that the pedestrian cannot be specified as the distribution image generation processing. Has been made.
Note that as the distribution image generation processing, it is also possible to perform processing so as to add other information such as shooting time.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, if the operator designates one advertisement image to be processed, the information processing apparatus 14 selects the same advertisement image from the captured image of the camera 11 as much as possible. The operator extracts the image as an image, and the operator can instruct the similar candidate image to be the same advertisement image, and can perform distribution image creation processing such as mask processing for the advertisement image with high identity. Desired image data for distribution can be created while reducing the amount of work.

  In the above description, the case where the image area to be distributed is an advertisement area has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined image area (= predetermined area), for example, a predetermined mark (trademark, logo mark, etc.) ) Is displayed, an area where a predetermined person photo is displayed, and an image area including an arbitrary image (= predetermined image) such as an election poster.

  In the above description, as the image generation process for distribution, a process of replacing with an image (avatar image) representing a pedestrian has been performed, but instead of this, the image of the pedestrian is used so that the pedestrian cannot be specified. It is also possible to perform mosaic processing or blur processing.

  In the above description, an image captured by the camera 11 is stored in the database 13, but a configuration in which the image is stored in the storage device 24, the RAM 33, or the EEPROM 34 of the information processing device 14 may be employed.

  In the above description, in the creation of the distribution image data, the target area processing to be performed on the extracted similar image is exemplified by the painting (in-painting) processing, the mosaic processing, and the superimposed display processing. The present invention is not limited to this, and various processes can be applied as long as the original advertisement image cannot be recognized in the distribution image.

  In the above description, when extracting similar candidate images, there is no restriction on the captured image of the corresponding camera 11, but the update was made using information such as the update time (replacement time) of the advertising medium. It is also possible to configure so that only a captured image including a place is selected as an extraction target of similar candidate images. According to this, the work amount can be further reduced.

  In the above description, the camera server 12, the database 13, and the WEB server 16 are provided separately from the information processing apparatus 14, but at least one of the camera server 12, the database 13, and the WEB server 16 (functions thereof). It is also possible to configure so that one (function) is integrally provided as the information processing apparatus 14.

  A program executed by the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The program may be provided by being recorded on a readable recording medium.

The program executed by the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment may be configured to be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.
Further, the program of this embodiment may be configured to be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The program executed by the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (user input unit, region registration unit, region search unit, region update unit, output unit), and actual hardware As the MPU (processor) reads out and executes the program from the storage medium, each unit is loaded onto the main storage device, and the user input unit, the region registration unit, the region search unit, the region update unit, the output unit, etc. It is generated on a storage device.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Station congestion situation distribution system 11 Camera 12 Camera server 13 Database 14 Information processing apparatus 15 Communication network 16 WEB server 17 Mobile terminal apparatus 18 Wireless base station 21 Information processing apparatus main body 22 Display apparatus 23 Input apparatus 24 Storage apparatus 25 Communication interface apparatus 31 MPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
34 EEPROM
35 interface unit 36 communication bus 41 user input unit 42 region registration unit 43 region search unit 44 region update unit 45 output unit A12 already registered region image display region A21 similar candidate image display region A51 processing target region A1 message display region A2 message display region A3 advertisement display area A4 advertisement similar display area B11 registration button B12 digital signage registration button B13 banner registration button B14 exclusion button G1 image G2 processing target designation screen G3 processing target area confirmation screen G4 similar area registration screen G6 message for distribution G21 message display area Screen G22 Work area screen G31 Registration operation information screen G32 Registration operation screen G41 Registration area display screen G42 Similar area display screen G51 Advertisement image G311 Selection area display screen G312 Similar area number display screen G4 11 Registered area display screen G413 Scroll operation area G420 Display condition display screen G421 to G425 Similar display operation screen

Claims (18)

A user input unit for designating a predetermined area which is an area of the predetermined image;
An area search unit for searching for another predetermined area including the same predetermined image as the predetermined image included in the specified predetermined area;
An area update unit that performs target area processing on the specified predetermined area and the predetermined area searched by the area search unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A display unit for displaying the predetermined region searched by the region search unit as a similar candidate region;
The user input unit causes the operator to input a confirmation instruction to register each of the displayed similar candidate areas as a processing target,
The region update unit performs the target region processing on the specified candidate and the similar candidate to which the confirmation instruction to be registered as the processing target is input.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The display unit displays an image for designating a predetermined region, which is a region where the predetermined image is displayed, via the user input unit.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The display unit presents the plurality of similar candidate regions in descending order of similarity to the designated predetermined region when presenting the predetermined region searched by the region search unit as a similar candidate region.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The display unit displays the plurality of similar candidate areas simultaneously with the image of the designated predetermined area.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. The image presented by the display unit is designated by the operator or selected based on a condition designated in advance.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5. An output unit that performs distribution image generation processing on the image subjected to the target region processing and outputs the image as a distribution image;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The output unit outputs the distribution image without performing the distribution image generation process on the similar candidate region that is instructed to be excluded from the operator via the user input unit among the presented similar candidate regions. To include,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7. The image subjected to the target area processing includes a human image,
The output unit replaces the person's image with an image representing the person who cannot identify the person in the delivery image generation process.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8. The area update unit performs at least one of a fill process, a mosaic process, or a superimposed display process as the target area process.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A camera server connected to a plurality of cameras via a communication network, and acquiring a plurality of images captured by the plurality of cameras;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the area search unit searches for the other predetermined area from the plurality of images.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a WEB server that distributes the distribution image via a communication network. Accepting designation of a predetermined area which is an area of the predetermined image in the first image;
Search the second image for another predetermined area including the same predetermined image as the predetermined image included in the specified predetermined area,
A processor for performing target area processing on the designated predetermined area and the searched predetermined area;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The target area process is at least one of a fill process, a mosaic process, and a superimposed display process.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 13. An output unit that performs a distribution image generation process on the image subjected to the target area process;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 13 or claim 14.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the distribution image generation process is a process of replacing a person image included in the image subjected to the target area process with an image representing the person who cannot identify the person. The predetermined image is an advertisement image;
The predetermined area is an area of the advertisement image;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16. A method executed by an information processing apparatus for processing an image,
A process of designating a predetermined area which is an area of the predetermined image;
Searching for another predetermined area including the same predetermined image as the predetermined image included in the specified predetermined area from an image;
Subjecting the specified predetermined area and the searched predetermined area to target area processing;
With a method.

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