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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Kenji Matsuzaka, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiji Aiso, Nagano-ken, JP;
Ayahiro Nakajima, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When image data are input from a memory card or the like, a printing apparatus detects face region captured in these image data. Where the size and position of a face region fall within permitted ranges therefor set in advance in a permitted range table derived via sense evaluation testing, the input image data is selected as a printing target candidate. If the face region size and position do not each fall within their permitted range, however, the image data is not selected as a printing target. As a result, image data suitable for printing can be efficiently selected as printing targets from image data that contain human faces.