Image analysis – Applications – Vehicle or traffic control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Vehicle or traffic control
C382S106000, C382S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07376248
ABSTRACT:
In optical image processing methods for determining the occupation of a vehicle seat, it is advantageous to know the position of the vehicle seat (14), even in the case when said seat is occupied. The above is achieved, whereby the side surface of the backrest (11), facing the camera (30) is part of a boundary plane. A section (T, B), between a separating plane, cutting vertically through the vehicle seat and the boundary plane (B) is at least partly not covered by a seat occupant in the direction of the camera. By means of an image processing method the position of the seat may be determined.
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Ertl Ludwig
Kohler Thorsten
Bella Matthew C.
Greenberg Laurence A.
Locher Ralph E.
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Stemer Werner H.
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