Systems and methods for determining if objects are in a queue

Details Systems and methods for determining if objects are in a queue Systems and methods for determining if objects are in a queue

2007-01-29

2008-07-15

Lu, Tom Y (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Target tracking or detecting

Reexamination Certificate

active

07400745

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods that determine a position value of a first object and a position value of a second object, and compare the position value of the first object with the position value of the second object to determine if the second object is in a queue with the first object are provided.

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