System for identifying regions of interest in visual imagery
US8774517B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/96
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for identifying regions of interest in visual imagery. The system is configured to receive a series of consecutive frames representing a scene as captured from N sensors. The frames include at least a current frame and a previous frame. A surprise map can be generated based on features found in the current frame and the previous frame. The surprise map having a plurality of values corresponding to spatial locations within the scene. Based on the values, a surprise in the scene can be identified if a value in the surprise map exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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