Patent ID: 7336824
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a histogram data generating means for generating histogram data indicating a number of pixel data indicating a particular pixel value for each pixel value based on image captured data that includes a plurality of pixel data obtained by capturing an image of an object to be registered and each indicating a pixel value; a peak specifying means for specifying a peak value of the number of said pixel data indicating a particular pixel value for pixel values in a predetermined range in said histogram data generated by said histogram data generating means; a storing means for storing the verification use image data obtained based on said image captured data; and a processing means for writing said verification use image data into said storing means linked with the peak value specified by said peak specifying means corresponding to that verification use image data and sorting said peak values linked with said verification use image data stored in said storing means.