Method and apparatus for image selection in image transmission system
US6023287A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/002
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheme for image selection in an image transmission system for transmitting images from an image source to an image display device, capable of eliminating a need for the viewer to select the desired image by actually watching individual images and easily selecting the desired image in which a specific desired target of the viewer is shown. Feature information for identifying targets shown in each image is obtained, while a desired feature information for identifying a desired target specified by the viewer is entered. Then, the desired image which contains the desired target specified by the viewer is selected according to the obtained feature information and the entered desired feature information. The feature information may be obtained by recognizing targets shown in each image provided by the image source, or may be generated in advance in correspondence to images provided by the image source.
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