Method of detecting an object's motion by a digital camera
First Claim
1. A method of detecting motion for digital camera, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing gray level values of a specific group in a first image;
capturing real-time gray level values corresponding to said specific group in a real-time image;
comparing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image with said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
determining whether gray level differences between said specific groups in said real-time image and said first image are greater than a predetermined threshold value, wherein said gray level differences greater than said threshold value indicate an object of said real-time image is in motion or else no motion is occurring in the real-time image;
performing a sequential step for the object detected to be in motion when said gray level value differences are greater than said threshold value;
storing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image as said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
setting a parameter F equal to 1 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be in motion;
setting said parameter F equal to 0 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be motionless;
checking said parameter F;
sequentially performing the motion detection steps when said parameter F is equal to 0; and
stopping motion detection steps for a predetermined time when said parameter F is equal to 1 and resetting said parameter F equal to 0 to continue the motion detection steps.
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Abstract
A method of detecting motion is described. A first image is captured and exposed by a digital camera. The first image information is transferred to a control device. Gray level values of a specific group in the first image are then stored. Real-time gray level values corresponding to the specific group in a real time image are subsequently captured. The real-time gray level values of the specific group in a real time image are compared with the gray level values of the specific group in the first image. An amount of specific points with different gray level between the specific groups in the real-time image and the first image greater than N indicates an object of the real-time image is in motion or else the object of the real-time image is motionless. A sequential step for the object detected to be in motion is then performed. The real-time gray level values of the specific group in the real-time image are stored as the gray level values of the specific group in the first image.
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1. A method of detecting motion for digital camera, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing gray level values of a specific group in a first image;
capturing real-time gray level values corresponding to said specific group in a real-time image;
comparing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image with said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
determining whether gray level differences between said specific groups in said real-time image and said first image are greater than a predetermined threshold value, wherein said gray level differences greater than said threshold value indicate an object of said real-time image is in motion or else no motion is occurring in the real-time image;
performing a sequential step for the object detected to be in motion when said gray level value differences are greater than said threshold value;
storing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image as said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
setting a parameter F equal to 1 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be in motion;
setting said parameter F equal to 0 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be motionless;
checking said parameter F;
sequentially performing the motion detection steps when said parameter F is equal to 0; and
stopping motion detection steps for a predetermined time when said parameter F is equal to 1 and resetting said parameter F equal to 0 to continue the motion detection steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of detecting motion for a digital camera, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing gray level values of a specific group in a first image;
capturing real-time gray level values corresponding to said specific group in a real-time image;
comparing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image with said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
determining whether an amount of specific points with different gray levels between said specific groups in said real-time image and said first image is greater than N, wherein the amount of specific points with different gray levels greater than N indicates an object of said real-time image is in motion or else no motion in the real-time image;
performing a sequential step for the object detected to be in motion when the amount of specific points with different gray levels is greater than N; and
storing said real-time gray level values of said specific group in said real-time image as said gray level values of said specific group in said first image;
setting a parameter F equal to 1 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be in motion;
setting said parameter F equal to 0 when the object of said real-time image is determined to be motionless;
checking said parameter F;
sequentially performing the motion detection steps when said parameter F is equal to 0; and
Stopping motion detection steps for a predetermined time when said parameter F is equal to 1 and resetting said parameter F equal to 0 to continue the motion detection steps. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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