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Image processing system and method for object tracking

  • US 8,345,102 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2010
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image processing method comprising:

  • receiving a video image at an image processor, the video image comprising an initial frame and a plurality subsequent frames;

    locating an object within an initial frame of the video image;

    generating a histogram related to the object in the initial frame;

    generating a foreground map that includes the object;

    for each subsequent frame in the video image;

    performing a mean shift iteration to adjust the location of the object within the current frame;

    updating the histogram related to the object; and

    updating the foreground map, wherein performing the mean shift iteration and updating the histogram comprises inserting an information of the foreground map.

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