Apparatus and Method for Image Content Replacement
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An image content replacement apparatus and method wherein a camera image receiving unit (44) receives video images (21) observing a scene including a subject (10) and a mask signal generating unit (46) generates a mask signal (43) that defines marked areas of the video images (21) corresponding to the subject (10). A content substitution unit (47) substitutes the marked areas with alternate image content (42) according to the mask signal (43) to output modified camera images (41). An image selector unit (48) selects the alternate image content (42) amongst at least a first alternate image content (42a) when the subject is determined to be in a first condition within the scene and a second alternate image content (42b) when the subject is determined to be in a second condition within the scene. In examples, the first and second alternate image contents (42a, 42b) are selected based on a determined camera zoom value or a camera angle.
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31 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. An image content replacement apparatus, comprising:
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a camera image receiving circuit which receives video images observing a scene including a subject; a mask signal generating circuit which generates a mask signal that defines marked areas of the video images corresponding to the subject; a content substitution circuit which substitutes the marked areas with alternate image content according to the mask signal to output modified camera images; an image selector circuit which selects the alternate image content from at least a first alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a first condition within the scene and a second alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a second condition within the scene. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An image content replacement method of replacing a subject in a video image, the method comprising:
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a) receiving video images of a scene including a subject; b) defining a mask area of the video images corresponding to the subject within the scene; c) selecting a chosen alternate image from among at least a first alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a first condition within the scene and a second alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a second condition within the scene; and d) substituting the mask area in the video images with the chosen alternate image content.
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31. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, said computer program product comprising program instructions for replacing a subject in a video image, the computer program product comprising computer program code which, when run on a content replacement apparatus, configures the apparatus to:
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a) receive video images of a scene including a subject; b) define a mask area of the video images corresponding to the subject within the scene; c) select a chosen alternate image from among at least a first alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a first condition within the scene and a second alternate image content when the subject is determined to be in a second condition within the scene; and d) substitute the mask area in the video images with the chosen alternate image content.
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