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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Takashige Tanaka, Matsumoto, JP;
Kenji Matsuzaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Takashige Tanaka, Matsumoto, JP;
Kenji Matsuzaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image output method of outputting predetermined image data from plural pieces of image data, the method including: acquiring a group including plural pieces of image data which are similar to each other; detecting a face turning angle with respect to a face image plane included in an image indicated by each image data belonging to the same group and a face rotation angle indicating a rotation angle in the face image plane; and outputting image data, in which the face turning angle and the face rotation angle are smaller than those of other image data, among the image data belonging to the same group.