Method of and system for detecting uniform color segments
US7177470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N11/044
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of detecting segment boundaries for a series of successive frames in a video sequence. The method includes the steps of acquiring color information from each frame, determining a color histogram for each frame, and applying a boundary detection technique utilizing the color histograms. Finally, the method includes segmenting the frames of the video sequence into uniform color segments. In addition, a system is provided for detecting segment boundaries for a series of successive frames in a video sequence. The system includes means for acquiring color information from each frame, means for determining a color histogram for each frame, and means for applying a boundary detection technique utilizing the color histograms. Finally, the system includes means for segmenting the frames of the video sequence into uniform color segments. The boundary detection techniques include a family color histogram method, a weighted average color histogram method, a successive color histogram method, a stochastic method, a shot-based color histogram method, a mosaic color histogram method, and a computable macro-segment boundary method.
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