Method for identification of tokens in video sequences
First Claim
1. A method for automatically identifying tokens associated with an event in video sequences containing individual takes and extracting information contained thereon including the steps of:
- classifying the candidate regions into token or non-token, locating tokens in candidate regions, locating information on the token, interpreting the information on the token, performing a confidence analysis on the information to ensure that the information was interpreted correctly, wherein the method further includes the steps of;
detecting boundaries between individual takes, pre-selecting candidate regions in images of the video sequence following or preceding a detected boundary prior to the step of classifying the candidate regions, and that the method also further includes the steps of merging information of consecutive images into a single, coherent set of information, and detecting changes in the visual appearance of the token, the changes signalling a particular point of an event, after the step of performing the confidence analysis.
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Abstract
For identification of tokens in video sequences, first the sequence is scanned for boundaries between consecutive parts of the sequence, where appearance of the tokens is expected. After that, candidate regions are pre-selected and classified in parts of the video sequence adjacent to detected boundaries and tokens are located in the candidate regions. Information carried on the tokens is located, interpreted and merged into consistent sets of information after passing a confidence analysis. In parallel, changes in the visual appearance of the token signaling a special event are detected.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for automatically identifying tokens associated with an event in video sequences containing individual takes and extracting information contained thereon including the steps of:
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classifying the candidate regions into token or non-token, locating tokens in candidate regions, locating information on the token, interpreting the information on the token, performing a confidence analysis on the information to ensure that the information was interpreted correctly, wherein the method further includes the steps of;
detecting boundaries between individual takes, pre-selecting candidate regions in images of the video sequence following or preceding a detected boundary prior to the step of classifying the candidate regions, and that the method also further includes the steps of merging information of consecutive images into a single, coherent set of information, and detecting changes in the visual appearance of the token, the changes signalling a particular point of an event, after the step of performing the confidence analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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