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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Usami, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Ohwa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyasu Katagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomotaka Uekusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Aida, Tokyo, JP;
Yukihiro Kogai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Yaguchi, Chiba, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus having appropriate capability while reducing power consumption is disclosed. The image processing apparatus comprises a first tracking unit and a second tracking unit having a higher processing accuracy and a greater operational load than the first tracking unit. The image processing apparatus computes an evaluation value pertaining to difficulty of tracking for a subject region as a tracking target determined in a target frame to which tracking processing is to be applied. The image processing apparatus, based on the evaluation value, activates both the first tracking unit and the second tracking unit, or deactivates at least one of the first tracking unit and the second tracking unit for a subsequent frame to the target frame.