Method and system of identifying one or more features represented in a plurality of sensor acquired data sets
US8457408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/625
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for identifying one or more features represented in a plurality of sensor acquired data sets is described. The method and apparatus is particularly useful in automatic license plate recognition applications, where the sensor acquired data sets are data obtained from one or more digital cameras. This is achieved by determining a first probability of the identity of the one or more features (eg alphanumeric characters) from a first one of the data sets; determining a second probability of the identity of the one or more features from a second one of the data sets; and, using data fusion techniques, fusing the determined first and second probabilities to provide a fused probability. This fused probability is used to identify the one or more features from data sets.
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