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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Masanori Kasai, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoru Takeuchi, Chiba, JP;
Shun Kaizu, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image combination unit which generates combined images by combining photographed images having different exposure times; and a motion area detection unit which performs a comparison process on a plurality of the combined images generated by the image combination unit to acquire a pixel value difference and which performs a motion area detection process of comparing the pixel value difference with a predetermined threshold value and determining a pixel area, of which the pixel value difference is equal to or larger than the threshold value, to be a motion area where motion of a subject is estimated to have occurred.
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