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Foreground background separation in a scene with unstable textures

US8837823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2011
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/255
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a system and method for performing foreground/background separation on an input image. The method pre-classifies (1010, 1020) an input visual element in the input image as one of a first element type and a second element type, dependent upon a predetermined characteristic. The method performs a first foreground/background separation (1030) on the input visual element that has been pre-classified as the first element type, wherein the first foreground/background separation step is based on color data and brightness data of the input visual element. The method performs a second foreground/background separation (1040) on the input visual element that has been pre-classified as the second element type, wherein the second foreground/background separation step is based on color data, brightness data, and texture of the input visual element.

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