Method for assisting an automated video tracking system in reaquiring a target
US7173650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S3/785
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for reacquiring a target in an automated video tracking system is provided. The method includes the steps of: selecting a desired target to be tracked; switching the automated video tracking system to an automatic mode to initiate a tracking sequence to automatically track the selected desired target; switching the automated video tracking system from an automatic mode to a manual mode if the automated video tracking system encounters a period of difficulty in tracking the desired target; reacquiring the desired target in manual mode; and switching the automated video tracking system to the automatic mode for automatic tracking of the reacquired desired target without initiating a new tracking sequence. An apparatus and automated video tracking system for carrying out the methods of the present invention are also provided.
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