Imaging device, imaging method and storage medium
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshihiro Takayama
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Abstract
An object is to easily and appropriately identify the orientation of imaging means at the time of image capturing. A control section of an imaging device or an image processing device acquires an image captured by an imaging section and performs image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to a first orientation such as a horizontal imaging orientation or a vertical imaging orientation in the image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image. Then, based on the judgment result, the control section identifies whether the orientation of the imaging device or the imaging section at the time of image capturing is the first orientation or a second orientation.
Claims13
An image processing device which identifies whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a Central Processing Unit (CPU), wherein the CPU performs, based on a program stored in the memory, processing including:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section;
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing first image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
- and
- identifying whether the orientation of the imaging section at the time of image capturing is the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, when the detected inclination angle is within a predetermined angle range set in advance.
An image processing device which identifies whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a Central Processing Unit (CPU), wherein the CPU performs, based on a program stored in the memory, processing including:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section;
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing first image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
- and
- performing (i) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, and (ii) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on a result of comparison between the detected inclination angle and a predetermined threshold value.
An image processing method for identifying whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section,
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
- and
- identifying whether the orientation of the imaging section at the time of image capturing is the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, when the detected inclination angle is within a predetermined angle range set in advance.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program that is executable by a computer of an image processing device which identifies whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, the program being executable by the computer to actualize functions comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section;
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
- and
- identifying whether the orientation of the imaging section at the time of image capturing is the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, when the detected inclination angle is within a predetermined angle range set in advance.
An image processing method for identifying whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section,
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
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- performing (1) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, and (ii) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on a result of comparison between the detected inclination angle and a predetermined threshold value.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program that is executable by a computer of an image processing device which identifies whether an orientation of an imaging section at time of image capturing is a first orientation or a second orientation, the first orientation and the second orientation having different directions from each other, the program being executable by the computer to actualize functions comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by the imaging section,
- detecting an inclination angle of the imaging section at the time of image capturing;
- performing image recognition processing of recognizing a photographic subject corresponding to the first orientation in the acquired image so as to judge whether a predetermined photographic subject is present in the image;
- and
- performing (i) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on the judgment result, and (ii) identification of the first orientation or the second orientation based on a result of comparison between the detected inclination angle and a predetermined threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.