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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2010
Hui Cao, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Naito, Tajimi, JP;
Hui Cao, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Naito, Tajimi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Aichi-Gun, JP;
Abstract
A feature vector computation sectionof an image processing apparatus computes a feature vector expressing gradient histograms for each of plural child regions that have been further partitioned from plural parent regions partitioned from a discrimination-subject image. A feature relative vector computation sectionof the image processing apparatus computes for each parent region a feature relative vector expressing relative values computed from respective combinations of the same or different elements across feature vectors computed for each child region, and relative values computed from respective combinations of the same or different elements within one of the feature vectors. A discrimination sectionof the image processing apparatus, based on the feature relative vector computed for each parent region, discriminates whether or not the image subject to processing is an image in which a processing target object appears.