Image analysis – Applications – Vehicle or traffic control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2011-10-25
Desire, Gregory M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Vehicle or traffic control
C382S254000, C382S294000, C248S122100, C248S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08045761
ABSTRACT:
A method for determining the presence and location of static shadows and other ambient conditions (such as glare, snow, rain, etc.) in a series of time-successive images is provided. Each image comprises a series of image elements locatable on a plane, with each element being associated with a color defined by three chromatic elements. Furthermore, each image is partitioned into a set of elements, with each element comprising one or more pixels. According to the process of the present method, the ambient conditions are detected using a mixture of processes which utilize the chromatic elements, luminance qualities and temporal characteristics of the series of images.
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Badawy Wael
Burr Tyson
Cai Jun
Pervez Muzamil Shah
Radmanesh Ahmad
Allison Andrae S
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Desire Gregory M
IntelliView Technologies Inc.
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