Object location and span determination method and apparatus which determines a location and span of an object in an image
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1. A method for processing an image containing an object to be subsequently classified, the method comprising steps of:
- a) generating windows;
b) applying the generated windows to the image to form windowed images;
c) determining a position of the object by providing the windowed images to a trained learning mechanism;
d) determining a span of the object by providing the windowed images to the trained learning mechanism;
e) normalizing the object based on the determined span to form a normalized object; and
f) centering the normalized object within a classification window based on the determined position,wherein a subsequent classification of the object may be performed on the classification window.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for determining a location and span of an object in an image. The determined location and span of the object are used to process the image to simplify a subsequent classification process.
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1. A method for processing an image containing an object to be subsequently classified, the method comprising steps of:
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a) generating windows; b) applying the generated windows to the image to form windowed images; c) determining a position of the object by providing the windowed images to a trained learning mechanism; d) determining a span of the object by providing the windowed images to the trained learning mechanism; e) normalizing the object based on the determined span to form a normalized object; and f) centering the normalized object within a classification window based on the determined position, wherein a subsequent classification of the object may be performed on the classification window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for classifying an object contained in an image, the method comprising steps of:
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a) generating windows; b) applying the generated windows to the image to form windowed images; c) determining a position of the object by providing the windowed images to a trained learning mechanism; d) determining a span of the object by providing the windowed images to the trained learning mechanism; e) normalizing the object based on the determined span to form a normalized object; f) centering the normalized object within a classification window based on the determined position; and g) classifying the object based on the classification window to generate a classification result. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for processing an image having an object to be classified, the device comprising:
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a) means for generating windows and for applying the generated windows to the image to form windowed images; b) means for determining a position and a span of the object by providing the windowed images to a trained learning mechanism; c) means for normalizing the object based on the determined span to form a normalized object; and d) means for centering the normalized object within a classification window based on the determined position, wherein the normalized object centered within the classification window may be classified. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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