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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Kiyoshi Kusama, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Matsuki, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kusama, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Matsuki, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus comprises an image processing unit configured to execute image processing which involves a change in a boundary shape of image data; a face detection unit configured to detect a face region included in the image data; a setting unit configured to set a parameter of the image processing; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to execute the image processing or whether or not to output a warning in accordance with the parameter of the image processing set by the setting unit and a position of the face region detected by the face detection unit.