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Frame synchronization in a multi-camera system

US6340991B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1998
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/296
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique is provided for calculating the time offsets between different video cameras and re-synchronizing the captured frames in a post-processing manner, thus eliminating the necessity of an explicit common clock for synchronization. This approach allows effective synchronization of frames from different cameras so that a multi-camera system can be used to more accurately analyze a subject under observation.

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