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Video stabilization system and method

US8520084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2012
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20182
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video stabilization method includes detecting a plurality of feature points of an inputted image frame. Next, a block motion estimation is performed onto the inputted image frame according to the feature points, thereby generating a plurality of block motion vectors corresponding to the feature points. Then, the block motion vectors are converted to a histogram to perform a statistical process. Thereafter, an initial static background motion vector is determined according to a statistic value of the histogram. Thereafter, a Gaussian distribution model and a Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) estimation are adopted to correct the initial static background motion vector to generate a global motion vector. Then, a smoothing process is performed onto the global motion vector to generate a smoothed global motion vector. A video stabilization system is also provided here.

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