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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Eiji Tanaka, Hokkai-do, JP;
Satoru Nishio, Hokkai-do, JP;
Inventors:
Eiji Tanaka, Hokkai-do, JP;
Satoru Nishio, Hokkai-do, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/36 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The image processing method includes: (a) detecting a face area or face areas in each of the plurality of images; (b) setting an all-face-inclusion area that includes all of the face areas detected in the operation (a) for each of the plurality of images; (c) setting a plurality of unit areas where the images are to be arranged by dividing the layout area on the basis of the number of the images and the layout area itself; (d) selecting a maximum-face-number image, which is an image that includes the maximum number of the face areas detected in the operation (a).