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Method and device for detecting an object in an image
US9147115B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9147115-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313864070-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
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A method for detecting at least one object in an image including a pixel array, by means of an image processing device, including searching out the silhouette of the object in the image only if pixels of the image are at the minimum or maximum level.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting an object in an image comprising a pixel array using an image processing device, the method comprising: using the image processing device to search out the object in the image; determining whether pixels of the image are at a minimum or maximum level; and searching out a silhouette of the object in the image only if pixels of the image are at the minimum or maximum level and the object has not been found in the image when searching…
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- A method for detecting at least one object in an image including a pixel array, by means of an image processing device, including searching out the silhouette of the object in the image only if pixels of the image are at the minimum or maximum level.
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- St Microelectronics Grenoble 2
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- Primary CPC classification G06V40/161. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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