Patent ID: 6381376
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An image processing device comprising:matching data generating means for generating matching data for each pixel in each of a plurality of input images by using multi-value image data thereof, said matching data representing characteristics of each pixel; region classifying means for classifying each pixel into one of a plurality of regions, which have been defined in advance based on kinds of images, by using the multi-value image data, said region classifying means also appending identification data exhibiting a result of classification to data of each pixel; binary converting means for converting the multi-value image data processed by said region classifying means into binary image data; pattern matching processing means for extracting a matching portion from data of each input image processed by said binary conversion means based on said identification data and matching data; and connection processing means for connecting the binary image data of each input image in such a manner that said matching portions extracted by said pattern matching processing means overlap.