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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Yasuhiro Komiya, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuhiro Komiya, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image storage portionstores image data that is input. An outline detecting portiondetects an outline of tooth that is the object of color measurement in the image based on the image data. A specular reflection region detecting portiondetects the position of a specular reflection region in the tooth that is the object of color measurement based on the data of each pixel that constitutes the image. A rectangular region setting portionsets an analysis region to become the object of analysis processing in the image based on the position of the specular reflection region that is detected by the specular reflection region detecting portion. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to avoid setting an analysis region in a specular reflection region when setting an analysis region, that is the object of analysis processing of an image, in the image.