US9569831B2
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Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for extracting information embedded in a printed material
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2015-09-03
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Granted: 2017-02-14
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Expires: 2035-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded are input. Feature information concerning each of the inputted plurality of images is extracted. A poor quality area in the images is evaluated. An overlapping area of the plurality of images is specified based on the feature information. Additional information embedded in the printed material is extracted based on a result of the evaluating and a result of the specifying.
Inventors
- 👤 Wei Song
- 👤 Nobutaka Miyake
- 👤 Yuki Ishida
- 👤 Ryosuke Iguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/0002; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06T1/005; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4038; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0065; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/10; G06T2207/10004; G06T2207/30; G06T2207/30168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An image processing apparatus that extracts additional information embedded in a printed material, the apparatus comprising: an input unit configured to input a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; a unit configured to extract feature information concerning each of the plurality of images input by the input unit; an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a poor quality area in the images; a specifying unit configured to specify an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and an extraction unit configured to extract additional information embedded in the printed material, based on a result of the specifying by the specifying unit and a result of the evaluation by the evaluation unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An image processing apparatus that extracts additional information embedded in a printed material, the apparatus comprising: an input unit configured to input a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; a unit configured to extract feature information concerning each of the plurality of images input by the input unit; an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a poor quality area in the images; a specifying unit configured to specify an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and an extraction unit configured to extract additional information embedded in the printed material, based on a result of the specifying by the specifying unit and a result of the evaluation by the evaluation unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specifying unit specifies the overlapping area, which overlaps between the plurality of images, based on a degree of matching for the feature information between the plurality of images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit evaluates whether or not an area of an evaluation target is a poor quality area based on a luminance of the area of the evaluation target and a position of the area of the evaluation target in the image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit evaluates whether or not an area of an evaluation target is a poor quality area based on an edge of the area of the evaluation target and a position of the area of the evaluation target in the image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first image capturing unit configured to capture a printed material; and a second image capturing unit that is different to the first image capturing unit, wherein the evaluation unit evaluates the poor quality area in the images based on an image captured by the second image capturing unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specifying unit specifies the overlapping area using an image from which the area evaluated to be the poor quality area by the evaluation unit is excluded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specifying unit specifies the overlapping area by changing a weight of the area evaluated to be the poor quality area by the evaluation unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction unit does not extract additional information of the poor quality area included in the overlapping area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the specifying unit cannot specify an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information, the specifying unit specifies an overlapping area based on additional information included in the plurality of images.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing method for extracting additional information embedded in a printed material, the method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; extracting feature information concerning each of the inputted plurality of images; evaluating a poor quality area in the images; specifying an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and extracting additional information embedded in the printed material based on a result of the evaluating and a result of the specifying.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing method for extracting additional information embedded in a printed material, the method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; extracting feature information concerning each of the inputted plurality of images; evaluating a poor quality area in the images; specifying an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and extracting additional information embedded in the printed material based on a result of the evaluating and a result of the specifying.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for extracting additional information embedded in a printed material, wherein the program causes a computer to input a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; to extract feature information concerning each of the inputted plurality of images; to evaluate a poor quality area in the images; to specify an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and to extract additional information embedded in the printed material based on a result of the evaluating and a result of the specifying.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
106 words
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for extracting additional information embedded in a printed material, wherein the program causes a computer to input a plurality of images obtained by capturing, dividing over a plurality of times, a printed material in which additional information is embedded; to extract feature information concerning each of the inputted plurality of images; to evaluate a poor quality area in the images; to specify an overlapping area of the plurality of images based on the feature information; and to extract additional information embedded in the printed material based on a result of the evaluating and a result of the specifying.
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