Patent ID: 6556210
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus for combining a plurality of texture images in a mosaic-like manner and generating a mosaic image, comprising:division means for dividing an original image into a plurality of areas; calculation means for calculating an average pixel value of each of the plurality of areas divided by said division means; storage means for storing a plurality of texture images together with an average pixel value of each of the plurality of texture images; selection means for comparing the average pixel value calculated by said calculation means with the average pixel value of each of the plurality of texture images stored in said storage means, and selecting a texture image for the each area, having an average pixel value which is one of the closest to that of each of the plurality of areas; and generation means for generating an image in which the texture images selected by said selection means substitute for the plurality of areas.