# US 2023/0054623 A1 · Image processing method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0054623 A1 - Document ID: US20230054623A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/781,465 - Filed: 2019-12-17 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-17 - Assignees: NEC Corporation - Applicants: NEC Corporation - Inventors: Yusuke TAKAHASHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230054623A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/611: where the recognised objects include parts of the human body - H04N 23/695: Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects - G06T 7/70: Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) - G06V 20/53: {Recognition of crowd images, e.g. recognition of crowd congestion} - G06V 40/161: {Detection; Localisation; Normalisation} - G06V 40/168: {Feature extraction; Face representation} - H04N 23/69: Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming - G06T 2207/20021: Dividing image into blocks, subimages or windows - G06T 2207/30201: Face - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a position detecting unit configured to detect the position of a specific object in an image; a distribution generating unit configured to generate the distribution in the image of the specific object; and an imaging information generating unit configured to generate information used at the time capturing a new image based on the distribution. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing method comprising: detecting a position of a specific object in an image; generating a distribution in the image of the specific object; and generating information used at time of capturing a new image based on the distribution. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image processing method according to claim 1, comprising generating, as the distribution, information representing a division region where the specific object is located in the image among division regions obtained by dividing the image into a plurality of regions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image processing method according to claim 2, comprising generating a connection region obtained by connecting all the division regions where the specific object is located based on the distribution, and generating the information used at time of capturing the new image based on the connection region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The image processing method according to claim 3, comprising calculating a position of a center of gravity of the connection region in the image, and generating the information used at time of capturing the new image based on the position of the center of gravity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image processing method according to claim 4, comprising calculating the position of the center of gravity of the connection region in the image in accordance with a detection status of the specific object in each of the division regions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image processing method according to any claim 1, comprising generating information of changing setting at time of capturing the new image with an image capture device based on the distribution. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The image processing method according to claim 6, comprising generating information of changing a shooting range at time of capturing the new image with the image capture device based on the distribution. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The image processing method according to claim 6, comprising generating information of changing a quality at time of capturing the new image with the image captured device based on the distribution. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The image processing method according to claim 1, comprising: performing detection of the position of the specific object in the image on a plurality of images; and generating the distribution in the image of the specific object based on the positions of the specific objects detected from the plurality of images. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The image processing method according to claim 1, comprising detecting a position of a person's face that is the specific object. ### Claim 11 An image processing apparatus comprising: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: detect a position of a specific object in an image; generate a distribution in the image of the specific object; and generate information used at time of capturing a new image based on the distribution. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to generate, as the distribution, information representing a division region where the specific object is located in the image among division regions obtained by dividing the image into a plurality of regions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to generate a connection region obtained by connecting all the division regions where the specific object is located based on the distribution, and generate the information used at time of capturing the new image based on the connection region. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to calculate a position of a center of gravity of the connection region in the image, and generate the information used at time of capturing the new image based on the position of the center of gravity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to calculate the position of the center of gravity of the connection region in the image in accordance with a detection status of the specific object in each of the division regions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to generate information of changing setting at time of capturing the new image with an image capture device based on the distribution. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored therein, the computer program comprising instructions for causing a processor of an information processing apparatus to execute: a process to detect a position of a specific object in an image; a process to generate a distribution in the image of the specific object; and a process to generate information used at time of capturing a new image based on the distribution.