Monitoring system apparatus and processing method
OwnerYoshihiro Ishida, Takashi Oya +1inventors
InventorsYOSHIHIRO ISHIDA, TAKASHI OYA, MASAHIRO SHIBATA
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Abstract
This invention provides an image processing apparatus/method characterized by inputting image data, detecting an object in the input image data, measuring the distance from the detected object to a predetermined position, and detecting a predetermined object on the basis of the measurement result. This invention also provides an image processing apparatus/method characterized by inputting image data by image pickup means having an optical system, detecting an object in the input image data, controlling the optical system of the image pickup means, and detecting a predetermined object on the basis of the object detection result and the optical system control result.
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An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a) input means for inputting image data;
- b) object detecting means for detecting an object in the input image data from said input means;
- c) measuring means for measuring a distance from the object detected by said object detecting means to a predetermined position;
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- d) predetermined object detecting means for detecting a predetermined object on the basis of an output from said measuring means.
An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a) image pickup means having an optical system;
- b) object detecting means for detecting an object in image data picked up by said image pickup means;
- c) control means for controlling said optical system of said image pickup means;
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- d) predetermined object detecting means for detecting a predetermined object on the basis of an output from said object detecting means and an output from said control means.
An image processing method comprising the steps of:
- a) inputting image data;
- b) detecting an object in the input image data;
- c) measuring a distance from the detected object to a predetermined position;
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- d) detecting a predetermined object on the basis of the measurement result.
An image processing method comprising the steps of:
- a) inputting image data from image pickup means having an optical system;
- b) detecting an object in the input image data;
- c) controlling said optical system of said image pickup means;
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- d) detecting a predetermined object on the basis of the detection result in the object detection step and the control result in the control step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.