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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yuki Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gesture recognition apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a portion detection unit configured to detect from a captured image a portion making a gesture; a recognition unit configured to recognize the gesture on a basis of motion of the portion detected by the portion detection unit; a region detection unit configured to detect from the portion a region to be used for the gesture; and a motion detection unit configured to detect motion of the region detected by the region detection unit, wherein the recognition unit recognizes the gesture on a basis of the motion detected by the motion detection unit.