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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Masakazu Matsugu, Ohamishirasato-machi, JP;
Katsumi Iijima, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Masakazu Matsugu, Ohamishirasato-machi, JP;
Katsumi Iijima, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K009/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image recognition/reproduction method includes an extraction step of extracting local feature elements of an image, and a selection step of selecting a pair composed of a prescribed local feature element and position information indicative thereof, this pair being such that the distance between a pair composed of a prescribed local feature element and position information indicative thereof and a pair composed of a local feature element extracted at the extraction step and position information indicative thereof is less than a prescribed distance.