Patent ID: 7620242
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting particular regions, comprising: setting a main portion region and non-main portion regions other than the main portion region in an image; detecting particular region candidates in said image based on a first detection condition by using a computer; performing face detection in a region including one of the detected particular region candidates based on a second detection condition by using said computer; and specifying as a particular region of a detection target said particular region candidate that is included in said region where a face can be detected; wherein at least one of the first detection condition and the second detection condition is changed between the main portion region and the non-main portion regions of said image, face information regarding said face detected in said region including said particular region candidate is stored, and said face detection corresponding to a particular region candidate to be next subjected to said face detection is performed using the stored face information.