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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Kawano, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes, an input unit configured to input images, a first detection unit configured to detect a first area based on features in the images input by the input unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a second area based on variations between the images input by the input unit, a generation unit configured to generate a background image by using a result of the first area detection by the first detection unit and a result of the second area detection by the second detection unit, and a processing unit configured to perform image processing for reducing a visibility of a specific region identified through a comparison between a processing target image acquired after a generation of the background image by the generation unit and the background image.