Method and apparatus for tracking a movable object
US7929728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for tracking a movable object using a plurality of images, each of which is separated by an interval of time is disclosed. The plurality of images includes first and second images. The method and apparatus include elements for aligning the first and second images as a function of (i) at least one feature of a first movable object captured in the first image, and (ii) at least one feature of a second movable object captured in the second image; and after aligning the first and second images, comparing at least one portion of the first image with at least one portion of the second image.
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