Video based matching and tracking
US9886634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/758
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An analytical device is disclosed that analyzes whether a first image is similar to (or the same as) as a second image. The analytical device analyzes the first image by combining at least a part (or all) of the first image with at least a part (or all) of the second image, and by analyzing at least a part (or all) of the combined image. Part or all of the combination may be analyzed with respect to the abstraction of the first image and/or the abstraction of the second image. The abstraction may be based on a Bag of Features (BoF) description, based on a histogram of intensity values, or based on other types of abstraction methodologies. The analysis may involve comparing one or more aspects of the combination (such as the entropy or randomness of the combination) with the one or more aspects of the abstracted first image and/or abstracted second image. Based on the comparison, the analytical device may determine whether the first image is similar to or the same as the second image. The analytical device may work with a variety of images in a variety of applications including a video tracking system, a biometric analytic system, or a database image analytical system.
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