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Data processing apparatus for obtaining pattern-image data
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-11-23
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2013-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A data processing apparatus is provided with a part memory, which stores a plurality of part patterns of each of components which compose an object. A video signal of an image of the object, a montage of which is to be composed, is entered through an image-data input unit to an image memory to be stored therein. Image data stored in the image memory includes component-image data corresponding to the components. The component image data corresponding to a component is read out in accordance with basic position data of the component stored in a basic position memory. The plurality of part patterns stored in the part memory are compared with the component-image data in a pattern matching unit. The part patterns of the highest degree of resemblance are selected with respect to all the components, and are combined to be displayed on a display unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Masumi Toya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A data processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data of a face of a person, the image data being obtained by taking a picture of the person; image-data storing means for storing the image data input by said input means; component-data storing means for previously storing a plurality of pattern data of each of components which compose a human face, said components of the human face including at least eyes, a nose and a mouth, and said plurality of pattern data representing different shapes of the component, respectively; component-deriving means for deriving component-image data corresponding to one of the components from the image data stored in said image-data storing means; judging means for determining a degree of resemblance of the pattern data of each of the components to the component-image data of the relevant component derived by said component-deriving means, and for detecting pattern data of a highest degree of resemblance with respect to all the components based on the determined degree of resemblance of the pattern data; and processing means for combining the pattern data detected by said judging means to compose a portrait of the person, whereby a portrait is composed which shows a better resemblance to the face of the person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A data processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data of a face of a person, the image data being obtained by taking a picture of the person; image-data storing means for storing the image data input by said input means; component-data storing means for previously storing a plurality of pattern data of each of components which compose a human face, said components of the human face including at least eyes, a nose and a mouth, and said plurality of pattern data representing different shapes of the component, respectively; component-deriving means for deriving component-image data corresponding to one of the components from the image data stored in said image-data storing means; judging means for determining a degree of resemblance of the pattern data of each of the components to the component-image data of the relevant component derived by said component-deriving means, and for detecting pattern data of a highest degree of resemblance with respect to all the components based on the determined degree of resemblance of the pattern data; and processing means for combining the pattern data detected by said judging means to compose a portrait of the person, whereby a portrait is composed which shows a better resemblance to the face of the person.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said component-deriving means comprises: position-data storing means for storing position data representing a position in said image-data storing means at which component-image data corresponding to each of the components is stored; and reading out means for reading out component-image data based on the position data stored in said position-data storing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: designating means for designating one of said components, the pattern data of which is combined by said processing means to compose the portrait; and amending means for replacing the pattern data of the component designated by said designating means with another pattern data thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said amending means comprises: selecting means for selecting pattern data which is determined by said judging means as of a second highest degree of resemblance as pattern data to be replaced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said judging means comprises: counting means for counting a number of coincident picture elements of pattern data which coincide with those of the relevant component-image data derived by said component-deriving means; and means for determining a degree of resemblance of the pattern data depending on the number of the coincident picture elements of said pattern data counted by said counting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said input means comprises: separating means for separating a luminance signal from a video signal supplied thereto to obtain the image data; and means for converting the luminance signal separated by said separating means into a binary signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
A data processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data of an object which comprises plural components, the image data including component-image data which correspond to the plural components, respectively; image-data storing means for storing the image data input by said input means; component-data storing means for previously storing a plurality of pattern data of each of said plural components of the object; pattern comparing means for comparing each of said plurality of pattern data of the component stored in said component-data storing means with the component-image data of the corresponding component stored in said image-data storing means; pattern designating means for designating one of said plurality of pattern data stored in said component data storing means with respect to each of said plural components based on a result of comparison executed by said pattern comparing means; and combining means for combining pattern data designated by said pattern designating means to compose a montage of said object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
A data processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data of an object which comprises plural components, the image data including component-image data which correspond to the plural components, respectively; image-data storing means for storing the image data input by said input means; component-data storing means for previously storing a plurality of pattern data of each of said plural components of the object; pattern comparing means for comparing each of said plurality of pattern data of the component stored in said component-data storing means with the component-image data of the corresponding component stored in said image-data storing means; pattern designating means for designating one of said plurality of pattern data stored in said component data storing means with respect to each of said plural components based on a result of comparison executed by said pattern comparing means; and combining means for combining pattern data designated by said pattern designating means to compose a montage of said object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said comparing means comprises: counting means for counting a the number of coincident picture elements of pattern data of one of the components which coincide with picture elements of the component-image data of said component stored in said image-data storing means; and means for determining a degree of resemblance of the pattern data of said component to the relevant component-image data of said component depending on the number of the coincident picture elements of said pattern data counted by said counting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said input means comprises: separating means for separating a luminance signal from a video signal supplied thereto to obtain the image data; and means for converting the luminance signal separated by said separating means into a binary signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 7, further comprising: pattern ranking means for giving the plurality of pattern data a ranking order, respectively, depending on the result of the comparison performed by said pattern comparing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 10, further comprising: amending means for replacing the pattern data combined into the montage of the object with another pattern data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein said pattern data to be replaced by said amending means is the pattern data which is given a second ranking order by said pattern ranking means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 12, further comprising: pattern specifying means for specifying pattern data to be amended by said amending means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said image data comprises data of a human face.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data processing apparatus in accordance with claim 14, wherein said image data comprises component-image data of eyes, a nose, a mouth, a hair style, an outline and eyebrows.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image-data processing method for directly taking a picture of an object to obtain image data, and for composing a montage of the object based on the obtained image data, said method comprising the steps of: a) generating image data of the object; b) previously preparing plural pattern data of each of components which compose the object; c) deriving component-image data of one of the components from the generated image data of the object; d) comparing the plural pattern data of a component with the derived component-image data of the corresponding component; e) ranking the plural pattern data of the component depending on the result of the comparison; and f) combining the pattern data which are ranked as of the highest rank, indicating a highest degree of resemblance, with respect to all the components, thereby automatically composing the montage of the object which shows a better resemblance to the object. outline and eyebrows.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image-data processing method for directly taking a picture of an object to obtain image data, and for composing a montage of the object based on the obtained image data, said method comprising the steps of: a) generating image data of the object; b) previously preparing plural pattern data of each of components which compose the object; c) deriving component-image data of one of the components from the generated image data of the object; d) comparing the plural pattern data of a component with the derived component-image data of the corresponding component; e) ranking the plural pattern data of the component depending on the result of the comparison; and f) combining the pattern data which are ranked as of the highest rank, indicating a highest degree of resemblance, with respect to all the components, thereby automatically composing the montage of the object which shows a better resemblance to the object. outline and eyebrows.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 16, further comprising the steps of: g) designating one of the components on the composed montage of the object; and h) replacing pattern data of the designated component with a pattern data of the second highest rank.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the generating step (a) further comprising the steps of: i) separating a luminance signal from a supplied video signal to obtain the image data; and j) converting the separated luminance signal into a binary signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said image data comprises data of a human face and said components comprise eyes, a nose and a mouth.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said comparing step (d) comprises the step of: counting the number of picture elements of pattern data of the component which coincide with those of the derived component-image data of the corresponding component.
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