Abstract: An image processing device which encodes sequentially input image data, includes: a data converting unit that performs a preliminary process for encoding and converts the input image data into a predetermined data type to generate converted data; and an encoding unit that encodes the converted data using a predetermined Huffman table and constructs a new Huffman table on the basis of the converted data when a predetermined relationship is not satisfied between the input image data and preceding image data which is previously input and processed, and encodes the converted data using the new Huffman table constructed when encoding the preceding image data when the predetermined relationship is satisfied.

Abstract: An image scanner printer that reads an original image and that prints out the original image includes a red-eye detection unit, a YCC image storage processing unit, a YCC/RGB conversion unit, a red-eye correction unit, and a print data creating unit. The red-eye detection unit detects red-eye that is included in an image corresponding to a predetermined number of lines of RGB image data when the original image is read. The YCC image storage processing unit converts the predetermined number of lines of the RGB image data into YCC image data and stores all the data as one unit JPEG image. The YCC/RGB conversion unit converts the YCC image data into RGB image data in units of a line or in units of a predetermined number of lines. The red-eye correction unit executes red-eye correction on the RGB image data when an image corresponding to the converted RGB image data includes a red-eye area that is stored in a red-eye table.

Abstract: An image-processing method for compressing image data, includes: (a) obtaining a block composed of part of or all of the image data; (b) determining whether the obtained block is color or monochrome; and (c) performing, in the case where the obtained block is determined to be color, compression processing in parallel for a predetermined number of elements of a predetermined color system, and performing, in the case where the obtained block is determined to be monochrome, the compression processing in parallel for individual areas obtained by dividing a division block containing the obtained block into a predetermined number of pieces for a single component of the predetermined color system.

Abstract: An image processing method for dividing image data into a plurality of blocks and compressing the blocks on a block basis includes: sequentially selecting a block to be compressed from among the plurality of blocks and acquiring the selected block; determining whether the acquired block is color or monochrome; and when it is determined that the acquired block is color, generating a predetermined number of units of color components of a predetermined color format and performing a compression process using the predetermined number of units of the color components and a table for color image data, and when it is determined that the acquired block is monochrome, generating a predetermined number of units of one color component of the predetermined color format while dividing the acquired block, and performing a compression process using the generated units of the one color component and a table for monochrome image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which generates print data for driving a printing head having nozzle groups for color which are capable of discharging ink at a first resolution and nozzle groups for black which are capable of discharging ink at a second resolution which is higher than the first resolution includes a first processing device which inputs image data, and a second processing device which is communicably connected to the first processing device through a predetermined communication interface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, connected to an ejection head in which a nozzle group configured of nozzles that eject CMY inks of the CMYK color system and a nozzle group configured of nozzles that eject K ink of the CMYK color system are formed at different nozzle densities, that converts inputted image data into print data and outputs the print data to the ejection head, and includes: a first processing device that inputs the image data; and a second processing device communicably connected to the first processing device via a predetermined communication interface.

Abstract: A template representative of an image of a human face is provided. At least one of the template and image data is rotated to adjust a relative angle between an original orientation of the template and an original orientation of the image data, so as to exclude an angle range including 180 degrees. It is examined a matching between a part of the image data and the template to identify a region in the image data containing an image of a human face. The image data is corrected in accordance with a condition of the image of the human face.

Abstract: An image processing method according to one aspect of the present invention is an image processing method for decompressing a compressed image data file using at least one of a hardware-based decompression processing and a software-based decompression processing, wherein both of the hardware-based decompression processing and the software-based decompression processing are performed in parallel when a plurality of compressed image data files are present as a decompression processing subject.

Abstract: A template representative of an image of a human face is provided. At least one of the template and image data is rotated to adjust a relative angle between an original orientation of the template and an original orientation of the image data, so as to exclude an angle range including 180 degrees. It is examined a matching between a part of the image data and the template to identify a region in the image data containing an image of a human face. The image data is corrected in accordance with a condition of the image of the human face.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: a generating section, operable to analyze compressed image data stored in an external memory and generate an analytic table indicative of a storage manner of the compressed image data; an internal memory, adapted to store the compressed image data therein; a storage section, operable to acquire at least a part of the compressed image data from the external memory and store the compressed image data in the internal memory with reference to the analytic table; a decoding section, operable to read and decode the compressed image data stored in the storage section, and rotate and then output the compressed image data as a rotated image data; and an updater, operable to update the analytic table in accordance with a decoding situation of the decoding section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a pre-rotation encoded data pair storing unit, a positional relationship storing unit, a post-rotation data pair creating unit, and an image creating unit. The pre-rotation encoded data pair storing unit stores a set of pre-rotation encoded data pairs. The set of pre-rotation encoded data pairs includes a plurality of pieces of pre-rotation encoded data that are data obtained by dividing object image data into a plurality of pieces of divided image data and individually encoding each of the plurality of pieces of divided image data, and pre-rotation position information that represents a position of the pre-rotation encoded data in the object image data, wherein the plurality of pieces of pre-rotation encoded data and the pre-rotation position information correspond to each other.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus synthesizing a plurality of sub-images in a panoramic way to create a panoramic image includes a face recognizing unit recognizing a person's face from a plurality of the sub-images, a sampling image selecting unit selecting a sub-image which has a face recognized by the face recognizing unit, out of a plurality of the sub-images as a sampling image, a sampling unit sampling a plurality of pixels from the selected sampling image.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an imaging device, a face region specifying unit that specifies a face region including an image of at least a part of a face in an image obtained by using the imaging device, a face region brightness computing unit that computes a brightness level of the face region, a background region brightness computing unit that computes a brightness level of a background region including at least a part of the image excluding the face region, and an image capturing control unit that determines an image capturing configuration in accordance with the brightness levels of the face region and the background region and performs an image capturing process in accordance with the determined image capturing configuration.

Abstract: An image scanner printer that reads an original image and that prints out the original image includes a red-eye detection unit, a YCC image storage processing unit, a YCC/RGB conversion unit, a red-eye correction unit, and a print data creating unit. The red-eye detection unit detects red-eye that is included in an image corresponding to a predetermined number of lines of RGB image data when the original image is read. The YCC image storage processing unit converts the predetermined number of lines of the RGB image data into YCC image data and stores all the data as one unit JPEG image. The YCC/RGB conversion unit converts the YCC image data into RGB image data in units of a line or in units of a predetermined number of lines. The red-eye correction unit executes red-eye correction on the RGB image data when an image corresponding to the converted RGB image data includes a red-eye area that is stored in a red-eye table.

Abstract: A color printer 20 allocates all of the image processing memory resources for image processing on image data GD lined up in the main scanning direction of a print head IH, secures an amount of memory resources for each of the lined up image data GD, and releases the memory resources as the image processing completes. A CPU 51 secures image processing memory resources for an image datum 1 in the storage area of a RAM 53, and releases the secured memory resources when the image processing on the image datum 1 is complete. The CPU 51 repeatedly implements this processing on each image datum contained in one print job.

Abstract: An image scanner printer that reads an original image and that prints out the original image includes a red-eye detection unit, a YCC image storage processing unit, a YCC/RGB conversion unit, a red-eye correction unit, and a print data creating unit. The red-eye detection unit detects red-eye that is included in an image corresponding to a predetermined number of lines of RGB image data when the original image is read. The YCC image storage processing unit converts the predetermined number of lines of the RGB image data into YCC image data and stores all the data as one unit JPEG image. The YCC/RGB conversion unit converts the YCC image data into RGB image data in units of a line or in units of a predetermined number of lines. The red-eye correction unit executes red-eye correction on the RGB image data when an image corresponding to the converted RGB image data includes a red-eye area that is stored in a red-eye table.

Abstract: An image processing device configured to analyze image data of an image in which a person is photographed is provided. The image processing device is configured to perform a masking process of a nearly rectangular shape on an eye portion of a face of the person. The image processing device has a controller configured to detect both eyes of the person. The controller is configured to determine an inclination of the nearly rectangular shape on which the masking process is performed with respect to the image on the basis of an inclination of a straight line connecting the detected eyes.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an organ detecting unit that detects an organ area including an image of an eye in a target image and a red-eye detecting unit that detects a red-eye area including an image of a red eye by using the organ area. The red-eye detecting unit detects the red-eye area in accordance with a first detection process from the organ area and detects the red-eye area in accordance with a second detection process that is different from the first detection process from a remaining area acquired by excluding the organ area from the target image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a size relationship determining unit that determines a size relationship between a size in a target image and an actual size and a face area detecting unit that detects a face area of the target image that includes at least a partial image of a person's face. The face area detecting unit detects the face area by using the size relationship.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus. A facial area detecting unit detects a facial area containing an image of at least a part of a face of a person in a target image. A size calculating unit calculates a size reference value correlated with an actual size of the face by using the target image and relevant information on the target image. An image processing unit performs a specific process on the target image in accordance with the size reference value.