Method for removal of moving objects from a video stream
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1. A method of removing a moving part from a video stream image of a given scene, the method comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of frame-series images of a scene, each image comprising a moving part and a static part;
comparing the plurality of frame-series images to identify parts of the scene which are static for a plurality of frames;
histogramming the frame-series images in order to remove noise therefrom, wherein the histogramming comprises producing for each pixel a pixel confidence value representative of the ratio of a quantity of hits for a most common pixel color for the pixel and a total number of hits for the pixel, where each hit is associated with a histogram entry specific to the pixel and one of the frame-series images; and
building a single image of the scene comprising substantially a part of the scene identified as static by combining the histogrammed plurality frame series images to build the single image.
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Abstract
A method of removing a moving part from a video stream image comprising obtaining a plurality of frame-series images of the scene, each image comprising a moving part and a static part; comparing the plurality of frame-series images to identify parts of the scene that are static for a plurality of frames; and building part of the scene identified as static.
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1. A method of removing a moving part from a video stream image of a given scene, the method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of frame-series images of a scene, each image comprising a moving part and a static part; comparing the plurality of frame-series images to identify parts of the scene which are static for a plurality of frames; histogramming the frame-series images in order to remove noise therefrom, wherein the histogramming comprises producing for each pixel a pixel confidence value representative of the ratio of a quantity of hits for a most common pixel color for the pixel and a total number of hits for the pixel, where each hit is associated with a histogram entry specific to the pixel and one of the frame-series images; and building a single image of the scene comprising substantially a part of the scene identified as static by combining the histogrammed plurality frame series images to build the single image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer readable medium storing a computer usable program which, when executed, causes a computer to perform processes, comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of frame-series images of a scene, each image comprising a moving part and a static part; comparing the plurality of frame-series images to identify parts of the scene which are static for a plurality of frames; histogramming the frame-series images in order to remove noise therefrom, wherein the histogramming comprises producing for each pixel a pixel confidence value representative of the ratio of a quantity of hits for a most common pixel color for the pixel and a total number of hits for the pixel, where each hit is associated with a histogram entry specific to the pixel and one of the frame-series images; and building a single image of the scene comprising substantially a part of the scene identified as static by combining the histogrammed plurality frame series images to build the single image. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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