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Foreground extracting method and apparatus

US9972094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2016
Grant dateMay 15, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/215
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A foreground extracting method is provided. The foreground extracting method includes: generating a plurality of sampling images; detecting contours from the sampling images to generate a plurality of contour images including a current frame and a previous frame; comparing first positions of a first plurality of pixels in a first decision-making area of the current frame with second positions of a second plurality of pixels in a second decision-making area of the previous frame; determining directions from the second positions to the first positions and distances between the first positions and the second positions; excluding, from the first decision-making area, at least one pixel of the first plurality of pixels in response to the distance of the at least one pixel being less than or equal to a preset critical magnitude.

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