Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Combining image portions
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2011-12-27
Chen, Wengpeng (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Combining image portions
C382S154000, C382S103000, C345S629000, C345S421000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086071
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a system and method for identifying objects in an image dataset that occlude other objects and for transforming the image dataset to reveal the occluded objects. In some cases, occluding objects are identified by processing the image dataset to determine the relative positions of visual objects. Occluded objects are then revealed by removing the occluding objects from the image dataset or by otherwise de-emphasizing the occluding objects so that the occluded objects are seen behind it. A visual object may be removed simply because it occludes another object, because of privacy concerns, or because it is transient. When an object is removed or de-emphasized, the objects that were behind it may need to be “cleaned up” so that they show up well. To do this, information from multiple images can be processed using interpolation techniques. The image dataset can be further transformed by adding objects to the images.
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“Automatic Occlusion Removal from Minimum Number of Images,” HERLEY, Image Processing, 2005; vol. 2, Issue, Sep. 11-14, 2005; 4 pages.
Chen Xin
Gale William
Chen Wengpeng
Kozak Frank J.
Musabji Adil M.
NAVTEQ North America, LLC
Shutter Jon D.
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