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Automated camera handoff system for figure tracking in a multiple camera system

  • US 6,359,647 B1
  • Filed: 08/07/1998
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A camera handoff system comprising:

  • a location determinator that determines a location of a figure that is within an image from a first camera based on a location and an orientation of the first camera, a field of view determinator that determines a field of view of a second camera based on a location and an orientation of the second camera, and a controller, operably coupled to the location determinator and the field of view determinator, said controller selecting the second camera based at least partially upon whether the location of the figure is within the field of view of the second camera, wherein the location determinator includes a predictor that determines a predicted location of the figure based on a one or more prior locations of the figure, the location of the figure being at least partially based on this predicted location.

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