Method and Device for Detecting an Object in an Image
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1. A method for detecting an object in an image using an image processing device, the method comprising performing several steps of object search in the image at different search scales, wherein during at least one of the search steps, portions of the image are excluded from the search, wherein the size of the portions decreases as the search scale increases.
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Abstract
A method for detecting an object in an image by means of an image processing device, includes several steps of object search in the image at different search scales. During at least one of the search steps, portions of the image are excluded from the search. The size of the portions decreases as the search scale increases.
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- 1. A method for detecting an object in an image using an image processing device, the method comprising performing several steps of object search in the image at different search scales, wherein during at least one of the search steps, portions of the image are excluded from the search, wherein the size of the portions decreases as the search scale increases.
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9. A method for detecting an object in an image using an image processing device, the method comprising:
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performing first search by sequentially searching first search portions of the image for the object, each first search portion being a first size, wherein an excluded portion of the image is not searched while performing the first object search; and performing second search by sequentially searching second search portions of the image for the object, each second search portion being a second size that is bigger than the first size. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device for detecting an object in an image, the device comprising:
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a processing unit; and a memory coupled to the processing unit and configured to store the image; wherein the processing unit is configured to perform several steps of object search in the image at different search scales, wherein during at least one of the search steps, portions of the image are excluded from the search, wherein the size of the portions decreases as the search scale increases. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A device comprising:
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a processor coupled to a memory; wherein the processor is programmed to detect an object in an image by; performing first search by sequentially searching first search portions of the image for the object, each first search portion being a first size, wherein an excluded portion of the image is not searched while performing the first object search; and performing second search by sequentially searching second search portions of the image for the object, each second search portion being a second size that is bigger than the first size.
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