Patent ID: 9489747
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: G06T

Claim Text:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the information processing apparatus to function as: a calculation unit configured to calculate movement vectors for respective areas on a plurality of images; a detection unit configured to detect areas that have changed between the plurality of images, based on their differences; an estimation unit configured to estimate areas where a moving object exists, in the plurality of images based on movement vectors for respective areas calculated by the calculation unit; and an identification unit configured to identify moving object areas based on the changed areas detected by the detection unit and the areas estimated by the estimation unit; wherein the detection unit identifies a background of the plurality of images and detects the changed areas from among the plurality of images having undergone position adjustment with reference to a position of the background.