Patent ID: 6404901
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:a) an input unit, arranged to input image data; b) a dividing unit, arranged to divide the image data inputted by said input unit into blocks, each block being constructed by a plurality of pixels; c) a detecting unit, arranged to detect a motion of the image data for each of the blocks; d) a classifying unit, arranged to classify at least image data of a first object and image data of a second object from the image data in accordance with an output of said detecting unit, wherein said classifying unit classifies a boundary block existing at a boundary between the image data of the first object and the image data of the second object, divides the boundary block into blocks of a smaller size, and executes a classification of objects; and e) a shape information forming unit, arranged to generate shape information for discriminating the image data of the first object and the image data of the second object, according to an output of said classifying unit.