Image processing apparatus, method for image processing, computer readable medium, and computer data signal

Abstract

An image processing apparatus including: plural detection units that detect an object from image data by detection processing of different types; inclination estimation unit that estimates inclination of the object to a reference position based on the difference between detection results of the object, the detection results being detected by each of the plural detection units; and output unit that outputs information including estimated inclination of the object.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates a configuration example of an image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram that illustrates the image processing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic representation that illustrates the relationship between the difference between reference information pieces detected by the image processing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention and face orientation; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic representation that illustrates an example of correlation functions used by the image processing apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention to detect inclination.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of detection units that detect an object from image data by detection processing of different types;inclination estimation unit that estimates inclination of the object to a reference position based on the difference between detection results of the object, the detection results being detected by each of the plurality of detection units; andoutput unit that outputs information including estimated inclination of the object.

2. The image processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the object is a face of a person.

3. A method for image processing method comprising: detecting an object from image data;determining difference between detection results of the objection;estimating inclination of the object to a reference position based on determined difference; andoutputting information including estimated inclination of the object.

4. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for detecting inclination of an object, the process comprising:detecting the object from image data by detection processing of different types;estimating the inclination of the object to a reference position based on the difference between detection results of the object, the detection results being detected by each of the plurality of detection unit; andoutputting information including estimated inclination of the object.

5. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process for detecting inclination of an object, the process comprising:detecting the object from image data by detection processing of different types;estimating the inclination of the object to a reference position based on the difference between detection results of the object, the detection results being detected by each of the plurality of detection unit; andoutputting information including estimated inclination of the object.