Abstract: An image processing device, method, and a program capable of obtaining processing results which are even more accurate and even more precise as to events in the real world, taking into consideration the real world where data has been acquired. The image processing device may include a computer configured to compute a product-sum coefficient and a recorder configured to record the product-sum coefficient. In another embodiment, the image processing device may include a data continuity detector, a recorder, and a pixel extractor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method which takes into consideration the real world where data was acquired, and enables obtaining of processing results which are more accurate and more precise as to phenomena in the real world. A data continuity detecting unit detects the continuity of data of second signals, having second dimensions that are fewer than first dimensions had by first signals which are real world signals and are projected whereby a part of the continuity of the real world signals is lost, wherein the continuity to be detected corresponds to the continuity of the real world signals that has been lost. An actual world estimating unit estimates a real world image by estimating the continuity of the real world image that has been lost, based on the continuity of the data detected by the data continuity detecting unit.

Abstract: The present invention enables the high speed processing of a foreground component image and a background component image associated with images received on a network platform. A client computer outputs information specifying image data to a separation server. The separation server then obtains the specified image data from a storage server and outputs it to a motion detecting server to perform motion detection processing. Thereafter, the image data, a motion vector, and positional information are output to an area specifying server. The area specifying server generates area information corresponding to the image data and outputs the area information to a mixture ratio calculating server in addition to the image data, the motion vector, and the positional information.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a mixed area in frames. An object extracting unit extracts a foreground object from an input image and generates an area-specified object formed of the foreground object and a value indicating that the foreground object belongs to a background area. A motion compensator compensates for the motion of the area-specified object based on a motion vector and positional information thereof. A subtracting unit subtracts the pixel value of a pixel belonging to a foreground object of a current frame from the corresponding pixel of the foreground object of a preceding frame, so as to obtain a frame difference between the pixels belonging to the foreground area. A threshold-value processor detects a mixed area based on the difference.

Abstract: An image processing device and method, where the device includes an image data continuity detector configured to detect data continuity of first image data made up of a plurality of pixels acquired by light signals of a real world being cast upon a plurality of detecting elements each having spatio-temporal integration effects, a real world estimating unit configured to generate signals approximating waveforms of the real world light signals from the data continuity in the first image data, and an image generator configured to convert the signal generated by the real world estimating unit into second image data.

Abstract: An image processing device, method, and program are capable of obtaining processing results which are even more accurate and even more precise as to events in the real world, taking into consideration the real world where data has been acquired. The image processing device may include a setting unit, a real world estimating unit, a pixel value generator, and a difference computer. In another embodiment, the image processing device may include a data continuity detector including a setting unit, a real world estimating unit, a difference computer, and a detector.

Abstract: An image processing device and method, and a program, obtains processing results which are even more accurate and even more precise as to events in the real world, taking into consideration the real world where data has been acquired. In the event that the light signal in the actual world represented with a light signal function has predetermined continuity, the actual world estimating unit estimates the light signal function by approximating the light signal function with a predetermined approximation function using weighting provided in accordance with importance to the pixels within an input image (image data including continuity of data corresponding to continuity) from the sensor, and data continuity information (data continuity information corresponding to continuity of the input image data) from the data continuity detecting unit.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method, where the apparatus includes a region selecting unit configured to select a region corresponding to a pixel of interest, a frequency detector configured to detect a frequency corresponding to pixels belonging to the region, a continuity detector configured to detect data continuity of the image data, and a real world estimating unit configured to estimate the light signals by estimating the continuity of the real world light signals which have been lost.

Abstract: An image processing device, method, and a program capable of obtaining processing results which are even more accurate and even more precise as to events in the real world, taking into consideration the real world where data has been acquired. The image processing device may include a computer configured to compute a product-sum coefficient and a recorder configured to record the product-sum operation coefficient. In another embodiment, the image processing device may include a data continuity detector, a recorder, and a difference computer.

Abstract: The present invention enables processing results which are more accurate and which have higher precision as to events of the real world to be obtained. A non-continuity component extracting unit 201 detects discontinuity portions of pixel values of multiple pixels in an input image. A peak detecting unit 202 detects a peak of change of pixel values from a discontinuity portion. A monotonous increase/decrease detecting unit 203 detects monotonous increase/decrease regions wherein pixel values increase or decrease monotonously from the peak. A continuousness detecting unit 204 detects a monotonous increase/decrease region where another monotonous increase/decrease region of the monotonous increase/decrease regions exists at an adjacent position on the screen, as a continuity region having data continuity. A data continuity direction detecting unit 301 detects the direction of continuousness of the continuity region.

Abstract: An image processing device and method, where the device includes a data continuity detector configured to detect data continuity of a first image data made up of a plurality of pixels acquired by light signals of a real world being cast upon a plurality of detecting elements each having spatio-temporal integration effects, a real world estimating unit configured to detect real world features which a first function representing the real world light signals has, and an image generator configured to predict and generate second image data having a higher quality than the first image data, based on the real world features detected by the real world estimating unit.

Abstract: An image processing device and method, where the image processing device includes an angle detector configured to detect an angle between a reference axis of data continuity with image data made up of a plurality of pixels acquired by light signals of a real world being cast upon a plurality of detecting elements each having spatio-temporal integration effects, and a real world estimating unit configured to estimate the light signals by estimating a continuity of the real world light signals which have been lost based on the angle detected by the angle detector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous dispersion having excellent storage stability which is capable of forming a coating film with excellent water resistance and transparency even when it is dried at room temperature. Also disclosed are a composition and a coating agent for paper. Specifically disclosed is an aqueous dispersion of a resin which is composed of a polymer containing at least 20 weight % of a vinyl monomer unit (A) having an epoxy group and a vinyl alcohol polymer (B) while having a weight ratio (A)/(B) of 2/100-200/100. The weight ratio of (A) bonded to (B) is not less than 50% relative to the total weight of (A), and the average particle size of the resin determined by dynamic light scattering is not more than 500 nm.

Abstract: A signal processor 12 acquires a second signal obtained by detecting a first signal, as a signal of the real world, having a first dimension. The second signal is of a second dimension lower than the first dimension and has distortion relative to the first signal. The signal processor 12 performs signal processing which is based on the second signal to generate a third signal alleviated in distortion as compared to the second signal.

Abstract: A signal processor 12 acquires a second signal obtained by detecting a first signal, as a signal of the real world, having a first dimension. The second signal is of a second dimension lower than the first dimension and has distortion relative to the first signal. The signal processor 12 performs signal processing which is based on the second signal to generate a third signal alleviated in distortion as compared to the second signal.

Abstract: An image processing device and method, where the image processing device includes a continuity region detector configured to detect a region having data continuity within image data made up of a plurality of pixels acquired by light signals of a real world being cast upon a plurality of detecting elements each having spatio-temporal integration effects, and a real world estimating unit configured to estimate the light signals by estimating a continuity of the real world light signals which have been lost.

Abstract: An image processing device, method, and program are capable of obtaining processing results which are even more accurate and even more precise as to events in the real world, taking into consideration the real world where data has been acquired. The image processing device includes a data continuity detector and a real world estimating unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates an image processing device and method, recording medium, and program. A simple-type angle detecting unit 901 simply detects the angle as continuity using correlation from an input image. A determining unit 902, based on the angle thus simply obtained, connects a switch 903 to a terminal 903a in the event the angle is closer to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, and outputs the angle information simply detected to a regression-type angle detecting unit 904. The regression-type angle detecting unit 904 statistically detects and outputs the angle as continuity in a regression equation. On the other hand, in the event that the angle as continuity simply obtained is closer to 45 degrees, the determining unit 902 connects the switch 903 and a terminal 903b. At this time, a gradient-type angle detecting unit 905 detects and outputs the direction of continuity from the input image in a gradient equation.

Abstract: The present invention enables image data with good S/N and high resolution to be obtained reliably in a short reading time. A CCD 102 is formed by arranging line sensors, in which detecting elements having a time integration effect are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a relative movement direction in which the CCD 102 moves relative to an original, in a plurality of columns in the relative movement direction. A signal processing unit 107 detects pixel components on the basis of a model for separating first pixel values obtained in a processing unit time by the CCD 102 into a plurality of the pixel components corresponding to detection positions of the object being detected, and generates second pixel values corresponding to the detection positions of the object being detected on the basis of the detected pixel components. The present invention is applicable to scanners.

Abstract: A signal processor 12 acquires a second signal obtained by detecting a first signal, as a signal of the real world, having a first dimension. The second signal is of a second dimension lower than the first dimension and has distortion relative to the first signal. The signal processor 12 performs signal processing which is based on the second signal to generate a third signal alleviated in distortion as compared to the second signal.