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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Kenji Matsuzaka, Nagano-ken, JP;
Junichiro Shinozaki, Nagano-ken, JP;
Kenji Matsuzaka, Nagano-ken, JP;
Junichiro Shinozaki, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing device that joins together multiple scenes extracted from a video image, wherein scene information that indicates characteristics of the multiple scenes is extracted from multiple frame images that comprise the video image, where, when two scenes are to be joined together multiple types of transition effects to be used in the changing of the scenes is stored in advance, and a specific transition effect is selected, based on the extracted scene information, from the transition effects that have been stored in advance. For example, effects such as a slide or a wipe are selected based on the characteristics of the video image, such as the direction of movement of an object. The specific transition effect that has been selected is used to join together the two scenes. The result is that it is possible to set up effective scene changes to enable each scene to be joined together.