Abstract: An image capturing apparatus acquires successive images in a time-series manner and performs image processing thereon. The image capturing apparatus detects a first region (for example, a face) of a subject from an image, and detects a second region (for example, a torso) of a subject from an image. The image capturing apparatus performs processing for searching for a detection result which is obtained from a current image with use of a detection result obtained from a previously acquired image and classifying detection results each satisfying a condition according to subject. In the search processing, identical-region search, which uses detection results of an identical region between the previously acquired image and the current image, is performed in preference to different-region search, which uses detection results of different regions between the previously acquired image and the current image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus acquires consecutive images in time order and performs image processing on the images. The imaging apparatus detects a first portion (a face or the like) of a subject in the images and detects a second portion (a torso or the like) of a subject in the images. The imaging apparatus uses a detection result obtained from a previously acquired image to perform processes of searching for a detection result obtained from a current image and classifying a detection result satisfying a condition for each of subjects. In the search process, a same portion search using detection results of the same portion from the previously acquired image and the current image is preferentially performed over a different portion search using detection results of different portions from the previously acquired image and the current image.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of determining an object area with high accuracy. An object area determination unit of the information processing apparatus acquires defocus information of positions in a captured image and information of a position specified as an object in the captured image, and determines, based on a difference between a defocus value at each of the positions and a defocus value at the specified position, an estimated area of the object specified in the captured image. Further, the object area determination unit determines an object area from the captured image based on an evaluation value calculated from each of a plurality of evaluation areas set for the specified position.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of shooting a plurality of still images as instructed within a predetermined time period without a plurality of moving image encoders and a large-capacity memory. When a second still image shooting instruction has been received within a predetermined time period since a first still image shooting instruction was received, a moving image picked up before lapse of the predetermined time period after the second still image shooting instruction from a moving image shooting starting timing corresponding to the first still image shooting instruction is recorded as a sequence of moving images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus combines a partial area of a first image with a second image. The partial area to be combined with the second image is determined based on distance information with regard to a plurality of partial areas of the first image.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of determining an object area with high accuracy. An object area determination unit of the information processing apparatus acquires defocus information of positions in a captured image and information of a position specified as an object in the captured image, and determines, based on a difference between a defocus value at each of the positions and a defocus value at the specified position, an estimated area of the object specified in the captured image. Further, the object area determination unit determines an object area from the captured image based on an evaluation value calculated from each of a plurality of evaluation areas set for the specified position.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of shooting a plurality of still images as instructed within a predetermined time period without a plurality of moving image encoders and a large-capacity memory. When a second still image shooting instruction has been received within a predetermined time period since a first still image shooting instruction was received, a moving image picked up before lapse of the predetermined time period after the second still image shooting instruction from a moving image shooting starting timing corresponding to the first still image shooting instruction is recorded as a sequence of moving images.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of shooting a plurality of still images as instructed within a predetermined time period without a plurality of moving image encoders and a large-capacity memory. When a second still image shooting instruction has been received within a predetermined time period since a first still image shooting instruction was received, a moving image picked up before lapse of the predetermined time period after the second still image shooting instruction from a moving image shooting starting timing corresponding to the first still image shooting instruction is recorded as a sequence of moving images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus combines a partial area of a first image with a second image. The partial area to be combined with the second image is determined based on distance information with regard to a plurality of partial areas of the first image.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of shooting a plurality of still images as instructed within a predetermined time period without a plurality of moving image encoders and a large-capacity memory. When a second still image shooting instruction has been received within a predetermined time period since a first still image shooting instruction was received, a moving image picked up before lapse of the predetermined time period after the second still image shooting instruction from a moving image shooting starting timing corresponding to the first still image shooting instruction is recorded as a sequence of moving images.

Abstract: In a personal authentication apparatus that compares input feature information with feature information stored in advance as dictionary data, thereby calculating a similarity and recognition a person, when additionally storing feature information in the dictionary data, the feature information is compared with the feature information of the same person already stored in the dictionary data. Pieces of feature information are put into groups for the same person based on the similarities and stored in the dictionary data.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a detecting unit, which detects a specific region of a human body from image data; a color selecting unit, which selects color information relative to the detected specific region; a correction amount acquisition unit, which acquires a correction amount corresponding to the selected color information; and a color conversion unit, which performs color conversion on the specific region based on the selected color information and the acquired correction amount.

Abstract: An image processing device, which includes: an original reception unit that receives an original image; a dot image generation unit that generates, on the basis of additive information to be added to the original image, a dot image in which a plurality of dots each formed by one or more pixels are arranged; a state alteration unit that, when any of the dots in the dot image is determined to be not extractable, alters a state of the non-extractable dot on the basis of a relationship between a position on the dot image generated by the dot image generation unit and a corresponding position on the original image; and a composite image generation unit that generates a composite image by superimposing, on the original image, the dot image having the state of the non-extractable dot altered by the state alteration unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an acceptance unit that accepts formed information to be formed on a medium and target information to be recorded as an information image together with an image based on the formed information; a specification acceptance unit that accepts specification of the accepted formed information or information concerning the formation result of information image on the medium; an encryption key acquisition unit that acquires an encryption key based on the specified information; an information image generation unit that encrypts the target information using the acquired encryption key, and that generates the information image based on the encrypted target information; and an output unit that outputs a command for forming the information image on the medium together with the image to be formed.

Abstract: An image processing device, which includes: an original reception unit that receives an original image; a dot image generation unit that generates, on the basis of additive information to be added to the original image, a dot image in which a plurality of dots each formed by one or more pixels are arranged; a state alteration unit that, when any of the dots in the dot image is determined to be not extractable, alters a state of the non-extractable dot on the basis of a relationship between a position on the dot image generated by the dot image generation unit and a corresponding position on the original image; and a composite image generation unit that generates a composite image by superimposing, on the original image, the dot image having the state of the non-extractable dot altered by the state alteration unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an extraction unit, a counting unit and an information embedding unit. The extraction unit extracts a circumscribed figure of a pixel block in an image. The counting unit counts contact portions between the circumscribed figure extracted by the extraction unit and the pixel block. The information embedding unit embeds information to be embedded by adjusting a number of the contact portions between the pixel block and the circumscribed figure extracted by the extraction unit based on the number of contact portions counted by the counting unit and the information to be embedded.

Abstract: An image processing device, which includes: an original reception unit that receives an original image; a dot image generation unit that generates, on the basis of additive information to be added to the original image, a dot image in which a plurality of dots each formed by one or more pixels are arranged; a state alteration unit that, when any of the dots in the dot image is determined to be not extractable, alters a state of the non-extractable dot on the basis of a relationship between a position on the dot image generated by the dot image generation unit and a corresponding position on the original image; and a composite image generation unit that generates a composite image by superimposing, on the original image, the dot image having the state of the non-extractable dot altered by the state alteration unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an extraction unit, a counting unit and an information embedding unit. The extraction unit extracts a circumscribed figure of a pixel block in an image. The counting unit counts contact portions between the circumscribed figure extracted by the extraction unit and the pixel block. The information embedding unit embeds information to be embedded by adjusting a number of the contact portions between the pixel block and the circumscribed figure extracted by the extraction unit based on the number of contact portions counted by the counting unit and the information to be embedded.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a segment length measuring unit, a segment specifying unit and an information embedding unit. The segment length measuring unit measures lengths of line segments in a pixel block contained in an image by scanning the pixel block. The segment specifying unit specifies a line segment in which information is to be embedded, based on a measurement result of the segment length measuring unit. The information embedding unit embeds the information by changing the length of the line segment specified by the segment specifying unit based on the information to be embedded.

Abstract: An apparatus of feeding mailpieces such as envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a supply conveyer for supporting thereon an array of mailpieces which are arranged in a tilted-backward position and moving such mailpieces forward, and a suction feeder which is located downstream of the supply conveyer for picking up by suction a forefront mailpiece from the array of mailpieces on the supply conveyer. The suction feeder has a rotary drum, a shaft rotatably supported in the drum and disposed with the axis thereof oriented in parallel to and offset from the axis of the drum. An external gear is fixed on the shaft for rotation therewith and a stationary internal gear engages with the external gear, the gear ratio of the external gear to the internal gear being n:n+1, wherein n represents an integer.