Method and apparatus for low depth of field image segmentation

Details Method and apparatus for low depth of field image segmentation Method and apparatus for low depth of field image segmentation

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Mancuso, Joseph (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image segmentation

C382S257000

Reexamination Certificate

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10412128

ABSTRACT:
A method for extracting an object of interest from an image is provided. The method initiates with defining an image feature space based upon frequency information. Then, the image feature space is filtered to smooth both focused regions and defocused regions while maintaining respective boundaries associated with the focused regions and the defocused regions. The filtered image feature space is manipulated by region merging and adaptive thresholding to extract an object-of-interest. A computer readable media, an image capture device and an image searching system are also provided.

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