Image analysis – Applications – Target tracking or detecting
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-27
2008-08-05
Wu, Jingge (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Target tracking or detecting
C348S169000, C348S172000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07409076
ABSTRACT:
Techniques for tracking entities using a single overhead camera are provided. A foreground region is detected in a video frame of the single overhead camera corresponding to one or more entities. It is determined if the foreground region is associated with an existing tracker. It is determined whether the detected foreground region is the result of at least one of a merger of two or more smaller foreground regions having corresponding existing trackers and a split of a larger foreground region having a corresponding existing tracker when the detected foreground region is not associated with an existing tracker. The detected foreground region is tracked via at least one existing tracker when the foreground region is associated with an existing tracker or the foreground region is the result of at least one of a merger and a split.
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Brown Lisa Maire
Hampapur Arun
Senior Andrew William
Tian Ying-Li
Velipasalar Senem
Diverse Pierre
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
Wardas Mark
Wu Jingge
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