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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1998
Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Nara, JP;
Shuzo Kugimiya, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes an image acquiring section for acquiring a color image including a human object image, a display section for displaying the acquired color image, a recognition color memory preliminarily storing therein a plurality of face recognition color data for recognition of a face image of the human object image in the color image, a recognition designating section for designating implementation of a face image recognizing operation, a face image recognizing section for comparing color data in the entire color image with the plurality of face recognition color data in response to the designation of the recognition designating section, and recognizing an area having color data conforming to any of the face recognition color data as a face image area, an area designating section for designating the recognized face image area as a face image pickup area, a frame forming section for forming a frame having a size such that the face image pickup area can be embraced in the frame in response to the designation of the area designating section, and a face image cutting section for cutting out an area enclosed in the frame.