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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kitajima, Saga, JP;
Kei Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a provisional model generation portion, a matching score obtaining portion, an evaluation portion, and a determination portion. The provisional model generation portion is configured to generate a plurality of provisional models. The matching score obtaining portion is configured to perform the pattern matching between each of the plurality of provisional models and each of a plurality of evaluation images, and obtain a first matching score group that is a set of first matching scores indicating a highest degree of similarity and a second matching score group. The evaluation portion is configured to calculate an evaluation value from the first matching score group and the second matching score group. The determination portion is configured to determine a matching model from among the plurality of provisional models on a basis of the calculated evaluation value.