Patent Document ID: 6035074
Application ID: 09021019
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An image processing apparatus for recognizing a face image area comprising: a display for displaying a color image which includes a human object image; a recognition color memory changeably storing face recognition color data in advance for recognizing a face image area of the human object image; a recognition designating section for designating implementation of a face image area recognizing operation; a face image area recognizing section for comparing color data in the color image with the face recognition color data to automatically recognize a plurality of face image areas based on color data of the color image conforming to any of the face recognition color data; an area designating section for designating one of the plurality of recognized face image areas as a designated face image area; a frame forming section for forming a frame so that the frame proportionally embraces the designated face image area; and a face image area cutting section for cutting out an area enclosed in the frame.