TW201345238A - Image processing device and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses an image processing device and a method thereof. The image processing device comprises a camera module, an object detection module and a processing module. The camera module is used to capture an image to generate first image information with an object. The object detection module is used to receive the first image information, and used to detect the position, the contour and the color of the object to generate a detection signal. The processing module is used to receive the detection signal to get the object for forming an object mask, and applies the object mask selectively to generate second image information comprising the object mask while the camera module to capture another image.

Description

Image processing device and method thereof

The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus and method for synthesizing an object and an image while being photographed.

At present, most people use cameras to take pictures of their favorite photos, whether it is landscape photos or portraits, but sometimes the photos they take are not as good as they are, and the photos may be a bit embarrassing, or I want to add more content to the photos I take. Therefore, there are many image processing software available on the market for users to use, so that the user can use the computer with the image processing software to edit the photos after taking the photos with the camera, so that the photos are not satisfactory. The place is decorated, or a new image object is added to the photo. For example, the image processing software can be used to eliminate red eye, highlight somewhere in the photo, or combine the object with the photo to make the photo richer and the like.

Moreover, due to the development of today's technology, the image processing software can be installed not only in the computer, but also directly embedded in the camera, so that after the photo is taken, the user can directly perform the editing and post-production work of the photo in the camera. No longer need to rely on a computer.

However, in the current camera, if the photo is to be edited, such as red-eye reduction or shading adjustment, it must be processed after the photo is taken, especially the photo is synthesized, and the user cannot be photographed. At the same time, the photo and the object are combined. In particular, it is not possible to directly obtain the objects in the photos taken in the previous photo, and to synthesize them into the next photograph, which is not useful in use.

In view of the above problems in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and method thereof, which can solve the problem that the conventional camera cannot provide the user to perform image editing and editing of the image while capturing the image, and is inaccessible. The problem of the object in the previous image to be combined into the next image.

According to the purpose of the present invention, an image processing apparatus is provided, which includes a camera module, an object detecting module and a processing module. The camera module captures an image to generate a first image information, and the first image information includes an object. The object detecting module receives the first image information, and detects the position, contour and color of the object to generate a detection signal. The processing module receives the detection signal to take out the object to form an object mask, and selectively apply the object mask, so that when the camera module performs another image capture, the object mask is included. Second image information.

Preferably, the image processing device of the present invention further comprises a memory module for storing the object mask.

Preferably, the image processing device of the present invention further comprises an editing module for providing a user to edit the object mask.

Preferably, the image processing device of the present invention further includes a display module for displaying the first image information or the second image information.

Preferably, the image processing device of the present invention further comprises a selection module, which provides a user to select an object mask and provides a user to place the object mask on an area of the display module to make the processing module. Apply the object mask to the position corresponding to the area in the second image information.

According to an object of the present invention, an image processing method is provided, comprising the steps of: capturing an image through a camera module to generate a first image information, wherein the first image information comprises an object; and receiving by an object detecting module First image information, and detecting the position, contour and color of the object to generate a detection signal; and receiving a detection signal by using a processing module to take out the object to form an object mask, and selectively applying the object to cover The cover, so that the camera module captures another image, generates a second image information including one of the object masks.

As described above, the image processing apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention may have one or more of the following advantages:

(1) The image processing apparatus and method thereof can provide a user to synthesize an edited object to a video photograph while shooting an image, so that even if certain specific characters are not present, the specific person can be photographed. Image photos are more convenient to use.

(2) The image processing apparatus and method thereof can directly grab an object from a previously or currently captured image to become an object mask, so as to provide a user with the next or next shot of the image. Edit the object mask into the image.

The technical features, contents, and advantages of the present invention, as well as the advantages thereof, can be understood by the present inventors, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be a true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, the scope and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited. First described.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, the image processing device 1 includes a camera module 11, an object detecting module 12, a processing module 13, a memory module 14, an editing module 15, a display module 16, and a selection module 17, and the processing module 13 is powered. The camera module 11, the object detection module 12, the memory module 14, the editing module 15, the display module 16, and the selection module 17 are connected. The image processing device 1 may be an image pickup device such as a digital camera, a monocular camera, or a smart camera phone. The camera module 11 can be a combination of a lens and an image sensing element. The memory module 14 can be a memory card or an internal memory. The display module 16 can be a liquid crystal display or the like. The object detection module 12, the processing module 13, the editing module 15 and the selection module 17 can be integrated into a processing chip or a computing program, and the editing module 15 and the selection module 17 can further include buttons or touches. Input interfaces such as screens work in conjunction with processing chips or computing programs. The above description is only an embodiment, and is not limited thereto.

In the above, when the user performs the photographing by using the image processing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the image capturing may be performed through the camera module 11 to generate a first image information. The first image information may include an object, the number of which may be an object, an animal, or an object such as a vehicle. After the first image information is generated, the object detecting module 12 can receive the position of the object in the first image information, and simultaneously detect the contour and color of the object to generate a detection signal, thereby identifying the object as a aims. The processing module 13 receives the detection signal to take out the object to form an object mask, and stores the object mask in the memory module 14 for the user to select and use. If the user selects the object mask, the processing module 13 can be applied to enable the user to perform second image capture by the camera module 11 to generate a second image information including the object mask. In this way, the object obtained by the previous shooting can be synthesized with the image information taken afterwards, and can be synthesized by the image processing software without waiting for the shooting. The present invention can provide the user to complete the synthesis while shooting. action.

In the above, the user can view the captured first image information or second image information by the display of the display module 16. When the user selects the object mask, the module 17 can be selected, and the selection module 17 can further provide the user with the object mask, and the object mask can be displayed on the display module 16. One of the areas, the area may be unlimited, and may be any one. The selection module 17 can even provide a user to adjust the proportion of the object mask to be presented in the display module 16. Therefore, after the user selects and adjusts the object mask, the processing module 13 applies the object mask to the second image information according to the user's setting, so that the object mask is located in the second image information. The position and the scale of the presentation will correspond to the area of the display module 16 and the display scale corresponding to the object mask set by the user. In addition, after the user selects or forms the object mask by the processing module 13, the user can edit the object mask by the editing module 15, for example, the shape of the character can be edited or an item can be added. Characters, etc., or change the color or brightness of the object mask, etc., and even more to the object mask or text editing of the synthesized second image information. The processing module 13 masks the object edited by the user and applies the second image information.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of the image processing method of the present invention. The process steps are as follows: S21: capturing an image through a camera module to generate a first image information, where the first image information includes An object; the object detection module receives the first image information, and detects the position, contour and color of the object to generate a detection signal; and S23: receiving a detection signal by using a processing module to take out the object Forming an object mask and selectively applying the object mask to cause the camera module to capture another image, generating a second image information including the object mask.

Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B , which are a first schematic diagram and a second schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an image processing apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention. First, the user can use the image processing apparatus 100 of the present invention to perform image capturing on a scene to first generate a first image information 101. While the image processing device 100 obtains the first image information 101, the first image information 101 is analyzed and identified to detect whether the first image information 101 has an object, and the outline, color, and location of the object are obtained. Here, the image processing apparatus 100 detects that the first image information 101 is stored with a person object 1011. After the character object 1011 is obtained, the image processing apparatus 100 forms a corresponding humanoid mask 1012 according to the character object 1011, and stores the humanoid mask 1012 in memory, as shown in FIG. 3A.

Then, after the humanoid mask 1012 is formed, the user can selectively select it. If the user selects the human-shaped mask 1012, the human-shaped mask 1012 can be selectively edited, and then the position and scale of the human-shaped mask 1012 on the display screen of the image processing apparatus 100 are adjusted. Finally, when the user captures the next image, the image processing device 100 applies the humanoid mask 1012 to the second image information 102, thereby synthesizing the humanoid mask 1012 with the image captured by the user, such as Figure 3B shows.

Please refer to FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C, which are a first schematic diagram, a second schematic diagram and a third schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the image processing apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the user may first perform the first image capturing by using the image processing device 200 of the present invention to generate the first image information 201. The first image information 201 includes a character object 2011 and An object object 2012. When the image processing device 200 generates the first image information 201, the object object 2011 and the object object 2012 are also detected to determine the position of the character object 2011 and the object object 2012 in the first image information 201, and the outline and color. , the character object 2011 and the object object 2012 are taken out to form a human figure mask 2013 and an object mask 2014, respectively, as shown in FIG. 4A.

Then, the user can select the humanoid mask 2013 and the object mask 2014, and can edit the humanoid mask 2013 and the object mask 2014. In this embodiment, only the humanoid mask 2013 is edited, and the editing is performed. A edited humanoid mask 2015, as shown in Figure 4B. After editing, the user can adjust the position of the edited humanoid mask 2015 and the object mask 2014 at the display screen of the image processing apparatus 200 and the scale of the display. Finally, when the user is shooting the next image, the image processing device 200 applies the edited humanoid mask 2015 and the object mask 2014 edited and adjusted by the user, so that the second image information 202 is captured. Includes edited humanoid mask 2015 and object mask 2014. When the image processing apparatus 200 obtains a plurality of object masks, the user does not need to use all of the object masks at the same time, and one of them may be selected for use. This embodiment is only one aspect. , should not be limited by this.

In summary, the image processing apparatus and the method thereof according to the present invention can provide a user to synthesize an object while shooting an image, and can capture an image of the person even if the person to be photographed is not present. Moreover, the image processing device can directly take out the object in the previously captured image to form an object mask, and further provide the user to edit the object mask, so that the user can generate the object mask when shooting the image next time. The image is quite useful and convenient in use.

Looking at the above, it can be seen that the present invention has achieved the desired effect under the prior art, and is not familiar to those skilled in the art. Moreover, the present invention has not been disclosed before the application, and it has Progressive and practical, it has already met the requirements for patent application, and has filed a patent application according to law. You are requested to approve the application for this invention patent to encourage invention.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the technical spirit and the features of the present invention, and the objects of the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto. That is, the equivalent variations or modifications made by the spirit of the present invention should still be included in the scope of the present invention.

1, 100, 200. . . Image processing device

11. . . Camera module

12. . . Object detection module

13. . . Processing module

14. . . Memory module

15. . . Editing module

16. . . Display module

17. . . Selection module

101, 201. . . First image information

1011, 2011. . . Character object

1012, 2013. . . Humanoid mask

102, 202. . . Second image information

2012. . . Object object

2014. . . Object mask

2015. . . Editing humanoid mask

S21~S23. . . step

Figure 1 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flow chart of the image processing method of the present invention.
3A is a first schematic diagram of an embodiment of an image processing apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention.
Figure 3B is a second schematic view of an embodiment of the image processing apparatus and method of the present invention.
4A is a first schematic diagram of an embodiment of an image processing apparatus and method thereof according to the present invention.
Figure 4B is a second schematic view of an embodiment of the image processing apparatus and method of the present invention.
Figure 4C is a third schematic diagram of an embodiment of the image processing apparatus and method of the present invention.

1. . . Image processing device

11. . . Camera module

12. . . Object detection module

13. . . Processing module

14. . . Memory module

15. . . Editing module

16. . . Display module

17. . . Selection module

Claims (10)

An image processing apparatus comprising:
a camera module that captures an image to generate a first image information, the first image information comprising an object;
An object detecting module receives the first image information and detects the position, contour and color of the object to generate a detection signal; and a processing module receives the detection signal to take out the object to form a The object is masked, and the object mask is selectively applied to enable the camera module to capture another image, and generate a second image information including the object mask. The image processing device of claim 1, further comprising a memory module for storing the object mask. The image processing device of claim 1, further comprising an editing module for providing a user to edit the object mask. The image processing device of claim 1, further comprising a display module for displaying the first image information or the second image information. The image processing device of claim 4, further comprising a selection module, wherein the user is selected to use the object mask, and the user is provided to place the object mask on the display module. The area is configured to apply the object mask to the position of the corresponding area in the second image information. An image processing method comprising the following steps:
Drawing an image through a camera module to generate a first image information, the first image information comprising an object;
Receiving the first image information by an object detecting module, and detecting the position, contour and color of the object to generate a detecting signal; and receiving the detecting signal by using a processing module to take out the object to form an object The mask is selectively applied to the object mask to enable the camera module to capture another image, and the second image information including the object mask is generated. The image processing method described in claim 6 further includes the following steps:
The object mask is stored by a memory module. The image processing method described in claim 6 further includes the following steps:
The editing module is used to provide the user with the editing of the object mask. The image processing method described in claim 6 further includes the following steps:
Displaying the first image information or the second image information via a display module. The image processing method described in claim 9 further includes the following steps:
Providing the user to select and use the object mask by using a selection module, and providing the user to place the object mask on an area of the display module;
The processing module is used to apply the object mask to the position of the corresponding area in the second image information.