Patent ID: 6661932
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image input apparatus comprising:an image input unit adapted to input a plurality of images from an object; a synthesizing unit adapted to synthesize said plurality of images inputted into said image input unit, to form a synthesized image; a detecting unit adapted to detect at least one of a movement of the object, vibration in an original mount or a main body of the apparatus, an interposition of a view blocking obstacle, and a temporal change in luminance of the same portion in the object, and determine a validity or invalidity of said plurality of images for synthesis into a synthesized image, in accordance with a detection result; and a control unit adapted to control said plurality of images not to be synthesized, when determined to be invalid, and to control said plurality of images to be synthesized, when determined to be valid, wherein said control unit causes a plurality of images to be re-input from said image input unit and stores the re-input images in a storage unit in accordance with the detection result.