Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-12
2008-10-21
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
C382S236000, C382S232000, C382S233000, C375S240160
Reexamination Certificate
active
07440613
ABSTRACT:
Generating a transitional mask is described. A video segmentation generates a first binary mask and a second binary mask. Binary mask interpolation interpolates the first binary mask and the second binary mask to generate one or more transitional binary masks.
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Bayat Ali
Bella Matthew C.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc.
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