Patent ID: 6856696

Claim:
A visual device comprising array operation units arranged in the shape of a lattice in a data processing device that realizes means for detecting position and size of object areas, wherein each of said array operation units comprises: means for initializing said array operation unit; means for finishing processing if there is not a rough edge-information image to input any more; means for inputting a band-pixel value in said rough edge-information image; means for converting said band-pixel value in said rough edge-information image to a band-pixel value in a redundant-information image; means for converting a transfer value derived from said redundant-information image to a band-pixel value in a transfer-value image by operating imagery of position; means for transferring said band-pixel value in said redundant-information image to a transfer position directed by said band-pixel value in said transfer-value image; means for updating said band-pixel value in said redundant-information image by summation of said band-pixel values transferred from their original positions in said redundant-information image; and means for outputting said band-pixel value in said redundant-information image.