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Method and apparatus for autonomous object tracking

US7697725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2006
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/207
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for autonomous object tracking. In one embodiment, a method for tracking a moving object across at least a portion of a video signal made up of a plurality of image frames includes stabilizing the video signal by processing selected portions of selected image frames, detecting at least one movement in the stabilized video signal, and computing a location of the detected movement(s).

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