Method and system for image processing to classify an object in an image
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1. An image processing method comprising:
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locating a foreground object within a frame of the image, the foreground object being depicted by a plurality of pixels;
determining an area around the foreground object within the frame of the image;
dividing, using a processor, the area into at least first and second portions based upon image color information within the area, wherein the first portion comprises a first group of the pixels including a portion of the foreground object and the second portion comprises a second group of the pixels including a different portion of the foreground object, the first group of the pixels having a first color characteristic and the second group of the pixels having a second color characteristic different from the first color characteristic; and
after the dividing, classifying the foreground object within the frame of the image based upon the first color characteristic of the first portion of the area and the second color characteristic of the second portion of the area, the classifying being performed by comparing the first color characteristic with first stored color characteristic information and comparing the second color characteristic with second stored color characteristic information.
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Abstract
In an image processing method, an object is located within an image. An area around the object is determined and divided into at least first and second portions based upon image information within the area. The object can then be classified based upon both image information in the first portion of the area and image information in the second portion of the area.
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1. An image processing method comprising:
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receiving an image; locating a foreground object within a frame of the image, the foreground object being depicted by a plurality of pixels; determining an area around the foreground object within the frame of the image; dividing, using a processor, the area into at least first and second portions based upon image color information within the area, wherein the first portion comprises a first group of the pixels including a portion of the foreground object and the second portion comprises a second group of the pixels including a different portion of the foreground object, the first group of the pixels having a first color characteristic and the second group of the pixels having a second color characteristic different from the first color characteristic; and after the dividing, classifying the foreground object within the frame of the image based upon the first color characteristic of the first portion of the area and the second color characteristic of the second portion of the area, the classifying being performed by comparing the first color characteristic with first stored color characteristic information and comparing the second color characteristic with second stored color characteristic information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for classifying individuals in a video, the method being performed on a processor and comprising:
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receiving a video image; locating a player/referee within the video image, the player/referee comprising a plurality of pixels in a frame of the video image; determining an area around the player/referee, wherein the area distinguishes the player/referee from other players/referees in the video image; dividing the area into an upper portion that includes a first group of the pixels that depict an upper portion of the player/referee and a lower portion that includes a second group of the pixels that depict a lower portion of the player/referee; determining color information for the upper portion and color information for the lower portion; performing a first comparison of the color information for the upper portion with known top color information; performing a second comparison of the color information for the lower portion with known bottom color information; and identifying a characteristic of the player/referee based upon the first comparison and the second comparison, the characteristic related to affiliation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An interactive television system comprising:
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an authoring tool configured to receive a broadcast video image, locate a plurality of pixels depicting an object within the broadcast video image, determine an area around the object that segments the object from other objects in the broadcast video image, divide the area around the object into a first group of the pixels including a portion of the object and a second group of the pixels including a different portion of the object, determine first color information related to the first group of the pixels and second color information related to the second group of the pixels, and generate metadata including an affiliation of the object based upon the first color information within the first group of the pixels and the second color information within the second group of the pixels; an aggregator configured to receive the broadcast video image and metadata and generate a video stream that is enhanced with the metadata; and a delivery system configured to transmit the video stream that is enhanced with the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a microprocessor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the executable program is configured to instruct the microprocessor to; locate a foreground object within a frame of an image, the foreground object being depicted by a plurality of pixels; determine an area around the foreground object within the frame of the image; divide the area into at least first and second portions based upon image color information within the area, wherein the first portion comprises a first group of the pixels including a portion of the foreground object and the second portion comprises a second group of the pixels including a different portion of the foreground object, the first group of the pixels having a first color characteristic and the second group of the pixels having a second color characteristic different from the first color characteristic; and classify the foreground object within the frame of the image based upon the first color characteristic of the first portion of the area and the second color characteristic of the second portion of the area, wherein classifying the foreground object comprises comparing the first color characteristic with first stored color characteristic information and comparing the second color characteristic with second stored color characteristic information.
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