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Granted Patent B2
US 11,095,814 · App. 16/413,678 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Inventors: Koji Makita (Yokohama, JP); Shunsuke Nakano (Inagi, JP); Kotaro Yano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N5/23232G06F21/32G06K9/6217
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Patent No.
US 11,095,814
App. No.
16/413,678
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A likelihood of each of a plurality of registered images belonging to a same group for an input image is calculated, and a prescribed number of registered images is selected from a top ranking in descending order of likelihood among the plurality of registered images as the authentication result for the input image. Based on a likelihood of a registered image included in an authentication result for an input image of a first frame and a likelihood of a registered image included in an authentication result for an input image of a second frame being previous to the first frame, one of the authentication result for the input image of the first frame and the authentication result for the input image of the second frame is displayed.

Claims (27)

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

at least one memory storing executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to:

sequentially acquire a frame;

calculate, for the frame, a likelihood of each of a plurality of registered images belonging to each of groups;

select, for each of the groups, a prescribed number of registered images from a top ranking in descending order of likelihood among the plurality of registered images belonging to the group as a selection result for the frame; and

output as an authentication result for a first frame captured after a second frame, based on likelihoods of the prescribed number of registered images which are included in the selection result for each of the groups for the first frame and likelihoods of the prescribed number of registered images which are included in the selection result for each of the groups for the second frame, one of the selection result for the first frame and the selection result for the second frame.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the selection result for the second frame is output in a case where, for each of the groups, a registered image having the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the first frame is identical to a registered image having the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the second frame, and

the selection result for the first frame is output in a case where, for at least one group, a registered image having the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the first frame is not identical to a registered image having the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the second frame.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the selection result for the second frame is output when there is no group in which registered images up to a prescribed ranking in descending order of likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the first frame are not identical to registered images up to the prescribed ranking in descending order of likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the second frame, and

the selection result for the first frame is output when there is such a group.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the selection result for the second frame is output when there is no group in which the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the first frame is greater than the highest likelihood among the prescribed number of registered images included in the selection result for the second frame, and

the selection result for the first frame is output when there is such a group.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the prescribed number is determined based on the likelihood of each of the plurality of registered images for the first frame.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a name of a group is output as the authentication result for the first frame, in a case where an average value of likelihood of each of the plurality of registered images within the group for the first frame and the likelihood of each of the plurality of registered images for the second frame is more than a predetermined threshold.

7. An image processing method performed by an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

sequentially acquiring a frame;

calculating, for the frame, a likelihood of each of a plurality of registered images belonging to each of groups;

selecting, for each of the groups, a prescribed number of registered images from a top ranking in descending order of likelihood among the plurality of registered images belonging to the group as a selection result for the frame; and

outputting as an authentication result for a first frame captured after a second frame, based on likelihoods of the prescribed number of registered images which are included in the selection result for each of the groups for the first frame and likelihoods of the prescribed number of registered images which are included in the selection result for each of the groups for the second frame, one of the selection result for the first frame and the selection result for the second frame.

8. The image processing method according to claim 7 , wherein

a name of a group is output as the authentication result for the first frame, in a case where an average value of a likelihood of each of the plurality of registered images within the group for the first frame and the likelihood of each of the plurality of registered images for the second frame is more than a predetermined threshold.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2019
From: MAKITA, KOJI; NAKANO, SHUNSUKE; YANO, KOTARO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 050963/0121 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2018-100865 · May 25, 2018 · national
JP JP2019-019961 · Feb 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190364202A1 · Nov 28, 2019
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