Multi-tracking of video objects

US8929587B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8929587-B2
Application numberUS-22670206-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 31, 2006
Priority dateMay 31, 2006
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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An inventive method for video object tracking includes the steps of selecting an object; choosing an object type for the object, and enabling one of multiple object tracking processes responsive to the object type chosen. In a preferred embodiment selecting the object includes one of segmenting the object by using a region, selecting points on the boundary of an object, aggregating regions or combining a selected region and selected points on a boundary of an object. The object tracking processes can be expanded to include tracking processes adapted to newly created object types.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising the steps of: selecting a video scene from a video stream; dividing the video scene into a plurality of regions; forming a second video object by combining selected regions of said plurality of regions in said video scene; associating without user input an object type of a plurality of object types to the video object; and based on and responsive to the object type associated with the video object, enabling one of a plurality…

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What does patent US8929587B2 cover?
An inventive method for video object tracking includes the steps of selecting an object; choosing an object type for the object, and enabling one of multiple object tracking processes responsive to the object type chosen. In a preferred embodiment selecting the object includes one of segmenting the object by using a region, selecting points on the boundary of an object, aggregating regions or c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Izzat Izzat H, Derrenberger Mike A, Thomson Licensing
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T7/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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