Patent ID: 6035074
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus for recognizing a face image area comprising:a display for displaying a color image which includes a human object image;a recognition color memory changeably storing face recognition color data in advance for recognizing a face image area of the human object image;a recognition designating section for designating implementation of a face image area recognizing operation;a face image area recognizing section for comparing color data in the color image with the face recognition color data to automatically recognize a plurality of face image areas based on color data of the color image conforming to any of the face recognition color data;an area designating section for designating one of the plurality of recognized face image areas as a designated face image area;a frame forming section for forming a frame so that the frame proportionally embraces the designated face image area; anda face image area cutting section for cutting out an area enclosed in the frame.