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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
May. 16, 2018
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yu Narita, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus including an information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a camera, an estimation unit that estimates an object of interest during shooting, in an image captured by the camera, based on the information regarding the camera, an area dividing unit that divides the image into a plurality of divided areas, using each of a plurality of types of dividing methods, and a motion vector detection unit that detects a motion vector in the plurality of divided areas regarding each of the plurality of types of dividing methods. The area dividing unit changes at least one of a size of a divided area and a number of division in each of the plurality of types of dividing methods for dividing the image, according to an object of interest estimated by the estimation unit.