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Image analysis and synthesis networks using shape and texture information

US5774129A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateJun 30, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing system (100) analyzes novel images in one of three modes. In a first mode, the system learns a model based on prototype images, and uses the model to characterize the shape of a novel image as a pixel-by-pixel linear combination of the prototypes. In a second mode, both shape and texture are used to characterize the novel image as a linear combination of the prototypes. In a third mode, shape information is modeled by a linear combination of prototypes and texture information is modeled by an optical flow, and processing of shape and texture information is interleaved. Novel images are synthesized by analysis of input images using transformed prototypes.

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