Image Analysis
First Claim
1. A method of analysing an image represented by an ordered set of elements (xi) each having a value comprising, for each of a plurality of root positions (x0), repeatedly performing the steps of:
- (i) selecting a first plurality of elements (xi) from the ordered set;
(ii) for each selected element (xi), selecting a second element (ui) such that the selected second element has a vector position relative to the root position that is scaled by a factor (α
) in comparison with the position of the first selected element;
(iii) determining whether the selected elements meet a match criterion requiring that the value of each of the first elements is similar to the value of the corresponding second element;
and (iv) in the event of a match, updating a similarity score (H) in respect of that root element.
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Abstract
An image, represented by an ordered set of elements (xi) each having a value is analysed in order to detect vanishing points. The method comprises, for each of a plurality of root positions (x0), repeatedly performing the steps of: (i) selecting a first plurality of elements (xi) from the ordered set; (ii) for each selected element (xi), selecting a second element (ui) such that the selected second element has a vector position relative to the root position that is scaled by a factor (α) in comparison with the position of the first selected element; (iii) determining whether the selected elements meet a match criterion requiring that the value of each of the first elements is similar to the value of the corresponding second element; and (iv) in the event of a match, updating a similarity score (H) in respect of that root element. Once these scores have been found, they can be examined a part of the image corresponding to a peak value of the similarity score.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of analysing an image represented by an ordered set of elements (xi) each having a value comprising, for each of a plurality of root positions (x0), repeatedly performing the steps of:
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(i) selecting a first plurality of elements (xi) from the ordered set; (ii) for each selected element (xi), selecting a second element (ui) such that the selected second element has a vector position relative to the root position that is scaled by a factor (α
) in comparison with the position of the first selected element;(iii) determining whether the selected elements meet a match criterion requiring that the value of each of the first elements is similar to the value of the corresponding second element; and (iv) in the event of a match, updating a similarity score (H) in respect of that root element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of analysing an image represented by an ordered set of elements (xi) each having a value comprising, for each of a plurality of reference directions, repeatedly performing the steps of:
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(i) selecting a first plurality of elements (xi) from the ordered set; (ii) for each selected element (xi), selecting a second element (ui) such that the selected second element has a vector position relative to the root position that is, in comparison with the position of the first selected element, shifted in the respective reference direction by a shift amount (Δ
);(iii) determining whether the selected elements meet a match criterion requiring that the value of each of the first elements is similar to the value of the corresponding second element; and (iv) in the event of a match, updating a similarity score (H) in respect of that reference direction.
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