Content generation, extraction and distribution of image region segments from video images
First Claim
1. An image region segment extraction method comprising extracting an image segment from a video image,extracting only said target area being one of an area aimed at by a cameraman and an essential portion of the video image, and either enlarging an image sequence of said target area, or increasing a resolution only of the target area while high compression scalable coding is performed for other portions of said video image,the step of extracting comprising the steps of:
- calculating motion data for a video image based on two sequential frames of video images obtained by a video camera;
using said sequential video images to estimate the camera operations required of said video camera;
referring to said camera operations performed under predetermined conditions to estimate the location of the center of a target area in a video image that has been obtained;
designating image features in the vicinity of said center position of said target area;
designating an image segment in which said image features are included;
extracting said target area being one of;
an area aimed at by a cameraman and an essential portion of the video image, andeither enlarging an image sequence of said target area, or increasing a resolution only of the target area while performing high compression scalable coding for other portions of said video image,wherein said video image is selected from a format taken from a group of formats including;
an MPEG format, a CGM format, an EPS format, a GIF format, a JPEG format, a PICT format, a PNG format, a PS format, a TIF format or a BMP format;
wherein said step of calculating said camera operations includes the step of;
making an estimation of the robustness of a predetermined parameter of said camera operations, so as to perform a robust estimation process for the camera operation to enable determination of camera operations, such as panning, tilting and zooming;
further comprising a steps of;
obtaining an average movement for said predetermined parameter for two sequential frames;
wherein, at said step of estimating said center position of said target area, a rule is employed concerning front-space video in said camera operations;
at least one of;
trimming said image segment and generating a trimmed image, and performing scalable coding to obtain a high resolution for said image segment.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for extracting an image region segment from a video image, a system for extracting an image region segment, a program for extracting an image region segment, a method for distributing an extracted video image, and a method for generating content. Motion compensation data is calculated using sequential video images captured by a video camera, and the sequential video images are employed to prepare an estimation of the video camera operation. Based on the estimated camera operation, the center position (xc, yc) of an area that is aimed at in a video image is estimated under predetermined conditions (rules), an image feature is designated in the vicinity of the center position of the target area, and an image segment is specified that includes this image feature.
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1. An image region segment extraction method comprising extracting an image segment from a video image,
extracting only said target area being one of an area aimed at by a cameraman and an essential portion of the video image, and either enlarging an image sequence of said target area, or increasing a resolution only of the target area while high compression scalable coding is performed for other portions of said video image, the step of extracting comprising the steps of: -
calculating motion data for a video image based on two sequential frames of video images obtained by a video camera; using said sequential video images to estimate the camera operations required of said video camera; referring to said camera operations performed under predetermined conditions to estimate the location of the center of a target area in a video image that has been obtained; designating image features in the vicinity of said center position of said target area; designating an image segment in which said image features are included; extracting said target area being one of;
an area aimed at by a cameraman and an essential portion of the video image, andeither enlarging an image sequence of said target area, or increasing a resolution only of the target area while performing high compression scalable coding for other portions of said video image, wherein said video image is selected from a format taken from a group of formats including;
an MPEG format, a CGM format, an EPS format, a GIF format, a JPEG format, a PICT format, a PNG format, a PS format, a TIF format or a BMP format;wherein said step of calculating said camera operations includes the step of; making an estimation of the robustness of a predetermined parameter of said camera operations, so as to perform a robust estimation process for the camera operation to enable determination of camera operations, such as panning, tilting and zooming; further comprising a steps of; obtaining an average movement for said predetermined parameter for two sequential frames; wherein, at said step of estimating said center position of said target area, a rule is employed concerning front-space video in said camera operations; at least one of;
trimming said image segment and generating a trimmed image, and performing scalable coding to obtain a high resolution for said image segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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