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Visual sensing for large-scale tracking

US7697720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2005
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30232
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment of a method of tracking a plurality of targets can be broadly summarized by the following steps: capturing a plurality of images of a plurality of targets with a plurality of image capture devices; generating a target observation for each target, said target observation including at least a visual signature of the target and a time value; partitioning target observations according to similarities in their visual signatures; and producing primary tracks from the partitioned target observations, wherein each primary track includes ordered sequences of observation events having similarities in their visual signatures. Other methods and systems are also provided.

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