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Virtual masking using rigid parametric modeling

US8194097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2008
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/147
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for masking at least a portion of one image with another image. Aspects of the present invention facilitate the placing of a virtual mask onto an item in an image even if that items moves in subsequent images, such as between different image frames in a video.

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