ANALYZING A SEGMENT OF VIDEO
First Claim
1. A method of analyzing a segment of video comprising a plurality of frames, the method comprising:
- acquiring a reference portion from a reference frame of the plurality of frames;
acquiring plural subsequent portions, each subsequent portion being acquired from a corresponding subsequent frame of the plurality of frames;
comparing each subsequent portion with the reference portion; and
detecting an event based upon the comparison of the subsequent portions with the reference portion.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a quick and efficient method for analyzing a segment of video, the segment of video having a plurality of frames. A reference portion is acquired from a reference frame of the plurality of frames. Plural subsequent portions are then acquired from a corresponding subsequent frame of the plurality of frames. Each subsequent portion is then compared with the reference portion, and an event is detected based upon each comparison. There is also disclosed a method of optimizing video including selectively storing, labeling, or viewing video based on the occurrence of events in the video. Furthermore, there is disclosed a method for creating a video summary of video which allows a used to scroll through and access selected parts of a video. The methods disclosed also provide advancements in the field of video surveillance analysis.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of analyzing a segment of video comprising a plurality of frames, the method comprising:
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acquiring a reference portion from a reference frame of the plurality of frames; acquiring plural subsequent portions, each subsequent portion being acquired from a corresponding subsequent frame of the plurality of frames; comparing each subsequent portion with the reference portion; and detecting an event based upon the comparison of the subsequent portions with the reference portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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17. A method of summarizing a segment of video, the method comprising:
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extracting a corresponding portion of each frame of a plurality of frames from the segment of video; and creating a visual summary comprising an arrangement of the corresponding portions of the plurality of frames. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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