OBJECT SEGMENTATION USING DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
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1. A method of object segmentation in an image, the method comprising:
- computing at least one cost image based on the image;
forming a set of cumulative costs based on the at least one cost image; and
forming a contour based on the cumulative costs.
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Abstract
An object in an image may be segmented by determining local pixel costs based on the image and using the local costs to determined cumulative pixel costs. A contour may then be determined based on the cumulative pixel costs.
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1. A method of object segmentation in an image, the method comprising:
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computing at least one cost image based on the image; forming a set of cumulative costs based on the at least one cost image; and forming a contour based on the cumulative costs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. A computer-readable medium containing software that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement a method of object segmentation in an image, the method comprising:
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computing at least one cost image based on the image; forming a set of cumulative costs based on the at least one cost image; and forming a contour based on the cumulative costs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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