IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20110118973A1
• Filed: 07/08/2010
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Nien, Chin-Chung, Cheng, Chen-Chin, Jang, Lih-Guong, Hsieh, Shyi-Shing, Tan, Hsiao-Hu, SHIH, Ming-Yu, Chuang, Jen-Hui
• Granted Patent: US 8,483,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle

Abstract

An image processing method and a system are provided. The image processing method of moving camera comprises the following steps. An image of a road is captured by a first camera unit. A coordinate of the image of an object shown in the image of the road is captured when the image of the object shown in the image of the road is selected. At least an aiming angle of a second camera unit is adjusted according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object. The image of the object is captured by the second camera unit. The image of the object is enlarged.

Claims

1. An image processing method, comprising:

capturing the image of a road by a first camera unit;

capturing a coordinate of the image of an object shown in the image of the road when the image of the object shown in the image of the body is selected;

adjusting at least an aiming angle of a second camera unit according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object;

capturing the image of the object by the second camera unit; and

enlarging the image of the object.

2. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein in the step of enlarging the image of the object, the image of the object is displayed and enlarged in a sub-window.

3. An image processing method, comprising:

providing a first searching term and a second searching term for searching the image of an object;

capturing the image of a road by a first camera unit;

determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the object, wherein the image of the object matches the first searching term, and has a coordinate;

adjusting at least an aiming angle of a second camera unit according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object if the image of the road shows the image of the object which matches the first searching term; and

capturing and enlarging the image of the object by the second camera unit if the image of the object matches the second searching term.

4. The image processing method according to claim 3, wherein the first searching term is a shape of the object, and the second searching term is a color, a texture or a text of the object.

5. The image processing method according to claim 3, wherein in the step of enlarging the image of the object, the image of the object is displayed and enlarged in a sub-window.

6. An image processing method, comprising:

providing the image of a landmark, the longitude of the landmark and the latitude of the landmark;

capturing the image of a road by a first camera unit configured in a transportation device;

capturing the longitude of the transportation device and the latitude of the transportation device; and

searching the image of the landmark in the image of the road when the longitude and latitude of the transportation device are close to that of the landmark.

7. The image processing method according to claim 6, wherein in the step of searching the image of the landmark, the image of the landmark is searched according to a plurality of third searching terms of the image of the landmark.

8. The image processing method according to claim 6, further comprising:

making a short film of the landmark having a predetermined length.

9. The image processing method according to claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting the short film of the landmark to an Internet network.

10. An image processing method, comprising:

providing the image of a landmark, the longitude of the landmark and the latitude of the landmark;

capturing the image of a road;

determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark; and

displaying the longitude and latitude of the landmark if the image of the road shows the image of the landmark.

12. The image processing method according to claim 10, further comprising:

making a short film of the landmark having a predetermined length.

13. The image processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting the short film of the landmark to an Internet network.

11. The image processing method according to claim 11, wherein in the step of determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark, the image of the landmark is searched according to a plurality of third searching terms of the image of the landmark.

14. An image processing method, comprising:

providing a navigation route of a transportation device and the image of a landmark corresponding to the navigation route;

capturing the image of a road by a first camera unit;

determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark when the transportation device deviates from the navigation route; and

modifying the navigation route if the image of the road does not show the image of the landmark.

15. The image processing method according to claim 14, wherein in the step of determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark, the image of the landmark is searched by a plurality of searching terms of the image of the landmark.

16. An image processing system, comprising:

a first camera unit for capturing the image of a road;

a processing unit for computing a coordinate of the image of an object shown in the image of the road when the image of the object is selected;

at least a second camera unit; and

a tracking unit for adjusting an aiming angle of the second camera unit according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object for capturing the image of the object;

wherein, the processing unit is further for enlarging the image of the object.

17. The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein the image of the object is displayed and enlarged in a sub-window.

18. An image processing system, comprising

a storage unit for storing a first searching term and a second searching term for searching the image of an object;

a first camera unit for capturing the image of a road;

a processing unit for determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the object, wherein the image of the object matches the first searching term and has a coordinate;

at least a second camera unit; and

a tracking unit for adjusting an aiming angle of the second camera unit according to the coordinate to make the field-of-view of the second camera unit aligned with the object for capturing the image of the object;

wherein, if the image of the object matches the second searching term, then the processing unit further enlarges the image of the object.

20. The image processing system according to claim 20, wherein the image of the object is displayed and enlarged in a sub-window.

19. The image processing system according to claim 20, wherein the first searching term is a shape of the object, and the second searching term is a color, a texture or a text of the object.

21. An image processing system configured in a transportation device, wherein the image processing system comprises:

a storage unit for storing the image of a landmark, the longitude of the landmark and the latitude of the landmark;

a first camera unit for capturing the image of a road;

a global positioning system (GPS receiving unit) receiving unit for capturing the longitude of the transportation device and the attitude of the transportation device; and

a processing unit for searching the image of the landmark shown in the image of the road when the longitude and latitude of the transportation device are close to that of the landmark.

22. The image processing system according to claim 21, wherein the processing unit searches the image of the landmark according to a plurality of third searching terms of the image of the landmark.

23. The image processing system according to claim 21, further comprising:

at least a second camera unit making a short film of the landmark having a predetermined length.

24. The image processing system according to claim 23, further comprising:

a communication unit for transmitting the short film of the landmark to an Internet network.

25. An image processing system, comprising:

a storage unit for storing the image of a landmark, the longitude of the landmark and the latitude of the landmark;

a first camera unit for capturing the image of a road;

a processing unit for determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark; and

a display unit for displaying the longitude and latitude of the landmark if the image of the road shows the image of the landmark.

26. The image processing system according to claim 25, wherein the processing unit searches the image of the landmark according to a plurality of third searching terms of the image of the landmark.

27. The image processing system according to claim 25, further comprising:

at least a second camera unit for making a short film of the landmark having a predetermined length.

28. The image processing system according to claim 27, further comprising:

a communication unit for transmitting the short film of the landmark to an Internet network.

29. An image processing system configured in a transportation device, wherein the image processing system comprises:

a storage unit for storing a navigation route and the image of a landmark corresponding to the navigation route;

a first camera unit for capturing the image of a road; and

a processing unit for determining whether the image of the road shows the image of the landmark when the transportation device deviates from the navigation route, and modifying the navigation route if the image of the road does not show the image of the landmark.

30. The image processing system according to claim 29, wherein the processing unit searches the image of the landmark according to a plurality of third searching terms of the image of the landmark.