Patent ID: 8031955
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a block setting unit that sets a block of a plurality of blocks having a fixed size to inputted image data, the set block including a plurality of sub-blocks, with each sub-block including a pixel value; a determining unit that determines whether or not at least two of the sub-blocks included in the set block are filled with a single pixel value, wherein the determining unit comprises: a pixel value replacing unit that replaces the sub-blocks included in the set block by the single pixel value according to a result of the determination by the determining unit, wherein the pixel value replacing unit replaces the image region determined by the region determining unit by the single pixel value; and a hierarchical process controller that instructs the block setting unit to set a broader block including a plurality of set blocks.