IP Library Granted Patent US 8,139,120
Granted Patent B2
US 8,139,120 · App. 12/300,391 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

Image processing device, camera device and image processing method

Assignee: Opt Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,139,120
App. No.
12/300,391
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an image processing apparatus and method in which, when there is a change in a subject, a picture in which a changing part thereof is enlarged makes it possible to easily confirm whether or not the subject is changing and contents of the changing part. The image processing apparatus ( 100 ) for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup means ( 230 ) through a photographic lens ( 221 ) includes: moving part detecting means ( 110 b ) for detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject; moving area image cutting-out means ( 110 d ) for cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the moving part detecting means ( 110 b ); and corrected/enlarged image generating means ( 110 e ) for generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the moving area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

Claims (52)

1. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, comprising:

moving part detecting unit for detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

moving area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the moving part detecting unit; and

corrected/enlarged image generating unit for generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the moving area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

2. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the moving area image cutting-out unit cuts out, when there are a plurality of moving parts, the moving area image for each of the moving parts.

3. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the moving area image cutting-out unit cuts out, when the plurality of moving parts exist within a predetermined distance, one moving area image including the plurality of moving parts.

4. An image processing apparatus according to any one of claim 1 , wherein:

the moving area image cutting-out unit cuts out the moving area image when a moving amount of the moving part exceeds a predetermined moving amount; and

the predetermined moving amount differs depending on a position of the moving part in the image obtained by the photographing.

5. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image processing apparatus records the corrected/enlarged image into a recording section.

6. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image processing apparatus records at least one of a frame number of the corrected/enlarged image and a chapter number thereof into a recording section.

7. A camera apparatus, comprising the image processing apparatus according to claim 1 .

8. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, comprising:

changing part detecting unit for detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

changing area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected by the changing part detecting unit; and

corrected/enlarged image generating unit for generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

9. An image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the changing area image cutting-out unit cuts out, when there are a plurality of changing parts, the changing area image for each of the changing parts.

10. An image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the changing area image cutting-out unit cuts out, when the plurality of changing parts exist within a predetermined distance, one changing area image including the plurality of changing parts.

11. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, comprising:

moving part detecting unit for detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

moving area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the moving part detecting unit;

changing part detecting unit for detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

changing area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected by the changing part detecting unit; and

corrected/enlarged image generating unit for generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the moving area image or the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

12. An image processing method of performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, the method comprising:

detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected in the detecting a moving part of the image; and

generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the image obtained by the photographing included in the moving area image to a correction processing for a distortion aberration due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

13. An image processing method of performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, the method comprising:

detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected in the detecting a changing part of the image; and

generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the image obtained by the photographing included in the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion aberration due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

14. An image processing method of performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a wide-angle photographic lens, the method comprising:

detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the detecting a moving part of the image;

detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected by the detecting a changing part of the image; and

generating a corrected/enlarged image by subjecting the moving area image or the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens and to an enlargement processing.

15. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a photographic lens, comprising:

moving part detecting unit for detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

moving area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the moving part detecting unit; and

corrected image generating unit for generating a corrected image by subjecting the moving area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens.

16. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a photographic lens, comprising:

changing part detecting unit for detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

changing area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected by the changing part detecting unit; and

corrected image generating unit for generating a corrected image by subjecting the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens.

17. An image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on images obtained by continuously photographing a subject and by imaging light therefrom on image-pickup unit through a photographic lens, comprising:

moving part detecting unit for detecting a moving part of the image obtained by the photographing, the moving part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

moving area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a moving area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the moving part in which a move has been detected by the moving part detecting unit;

changing part detecting unit for detecting a changing part of the image obtained by the photographing, the changing part having occurred due to a change in the subject;

changing area image cutting-out unit for cutting out, as a changing area image, an area including the image obtained by the photographing corresponding to the changing part in which the change has been detected by the changing part detecting unit; and

corrected image generating unit for generating a corrected image by subjecting the moving area image or the changing area image to a correction processing for a distortion due to the photographic lens.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2017
From: NIPPON TECHNO LAB INC.
To: OPT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043100/0242 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS CORRECTION AND NATURE OF CONVEYANCE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 038303 FRAME: 0295. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 23, 2016
From: OPT CORPORATION
To: NIPPON TECHNO LAB INCORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039627/0578 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: OPT CORPORATION
To: NIPPON TECHNO LAB INCORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038303/0295 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2015
From: OPT CORPORATION
To: NIPPON TECHNO LAB INCORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035327/0254 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2009
From: OGAWA, TATSURO
To: OPT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022903/0451 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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