OPTIMIZING THE DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method, with an information processing system, for detecting objects in a digital image, the method comprising:
- receiving at least positional data associated with a vehicle;
obtaining geographical information associated with the positional data;
determining, based on the geographical information, a probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle;
comparing the probability to a given threshold;
in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold, at least one of activating and maintaining in an activated state an object detection process, wherein the object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment; and
in response to the probability being below the given threshold, at least one of deactivating and maintaining in a deactivated state the object detection process.
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Abstract
A system and method detect objects in a digital image. At least positional data associated with a vehicle is received. Geographical information associated with the positional data is received. A probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle is determined based on the geographical data. The probability is compared to a given threshold. An object detection process is at least one of activated and maintained in an activated state in response to an object detection process in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold. The object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment. The object detection process is at least one of deactivated and maintained in a deactivated state in response to the probability being below the given threshold.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, with an information processing system, for detecting objects in a digital image, the method comprising:
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receiving at least positional data associated with a vehicle; obtaining geographical information associated with the positional data; determining, based on the geographical information, a probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle; comparing the probability to a given threshold; in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold, at least one of activating and maintaining in an activated state an object detection process, wherein the object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment; and in response to the probability being below the given threshold, at least one of deactivating and maintaining in a deactivated state the object detection process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, with an information processing system, for detecting objects in a digital image, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment of a vehicle; identifying a set of environmental conditions associated with a geographic area corresponding to a location of the vehicle; selecting an illumination model based on the set of environmental factors; and processing the at least one image with respect to the illumination mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An information processing system for detecting objects in a digital image, the information processing system comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and an object detection system communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the object detection system configured to perform a method comprising; receiving at least positional data associated with a vehicle; obtaining geographical information associated with the positional data; determining, based on the geographical information, a probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle; comparing the probability to a given threshold; in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold, at least one of activating and maintaining in an activated state an object detection process, wherein the object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment; and in response to the probability being below the given threshold, at least one of deactivating and maintaining in a deactivated state the object detection process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for detecting objects in a digital image, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; receiving at least positional data associated with a vehicle; obtaining geographical information associated with the positional data; determining, based on the geographical data, a probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle; comparing the probability to a given threshold; in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold, at least one of activating and maintaining in an activated state an object detection process, wherein the object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment; and in response to the probability being below the given threshold, at least one of deactivating and maintaining in a deactivated state the object detection process. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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