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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Miwako Doi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Naoko Umeki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Isao Mihara, Tokyo, JP;
Yasunobu Yamauchi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Akira Morishita, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichi Numazaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Takahiro Harashima, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Miwako Doi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Naoko Umeki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Isao Mihara, Tokyo, JP;
Yasunobu Yamauchi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Akira Morishita, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichi Numazaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Takahiro Harashima, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In an information extraction apparatus of the present invention, a distance image input section inputs a distance image including a plurality of objects to be respectively recognized. An area division section divides the distance image into a plurality of areas according to position information of a plurality of blocks to respectively execute an active event. An image processing section recognizes the plurality of objects in the areas corresponding to the blocks actually executed the active event, and supplies the recognition result to a system of the active event.