18456305. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18456305 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image processing apparatus that allows a user to select multiple types of detected objects while switching a main object using a directional operation. The apparatus determines whether to allow any of the selected objects to be reselected as the new main object based on the overlap of regions between objects and the combination of object types.
- The image processing apparatus allows users to select multiple detected objects and switch between them using a directional operation.
- The apparatus analyzes the overlap of regions between objects to determine if a new main object can be selected.
- The combination of object types is also taken into consideration when deciding whether a new main object can be selected.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Object recognition systems
- Image editing software
- Augmented reality applications
Problems solved by this technology:
- Streamlining the process of selecting and switching between detected objects
- Reducing user error in selecting the main object in an image
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved user experience in image processing tasks
- Enhanced efficiency in object selection and manipulation
- Increased accuracy in determining the main object in an image
Original Abstract Submitted
In a case where a user selects a plurality of types of detected objects while switching a main object using an operation member for indicating a direction, the user may select an object that the user is less likely to determine as a major object. An image processing apparatus determines whether to permit any of a plurality of objects to be reselected as a new main object according to whether a region of any of the plurality of objects overlaps a region of another object and a combination of a type of any of the plurality of objects and a type of the main object.
