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Method and apparatus for image processing to detect changes in a scene

US7149361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2002
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/7864
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for image processing to detect changes in a scene includes compressing by computing a wavelet transform of an image corresponding to the scene, thresholding coefficients associated with the transform, and comparing a subset of coefficients with values to detect and indicate a change in the image. Values such as averages and a standard deviation therefrom can be generated during training by processing N training images. Determining whether a change has occurred includes determining the value of image sets, standard deviation and training sets, and comparing these, based on the type of change to be ascertained, to statistical information.

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