Technique for automatically tracking an object by a camera based on identification of an object
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1. A method for determining when to track an object in field of view of a robotically controlled camera, comprising:
- receiving an operator defined region of interest inside of the field of view of the camera, wherein no tracking will occur outside of the region of interest;
when the object lies within the region of interest, determining if the object matches a reference object; and
determining to automatically track the object to maintain the object in a fixed relationship relative to a location in the camera field of view when it is determined that the object lying within the region of interest matches a reference object, and when the object has moved more than a threshold distance from the location.
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Abstract
Automatic tracking by a camera (16) of an object (12) such as on-air talent appearing in a television show commences by first determining whether the object lies within the camera field of view matches a reference object. If so, tracking of the object then occurs to maintain the object in fixed relationship to a pre-set location in the camera'"'"'s field of view, provided the designated object has moved more than a threshold distance from the pre-set location.
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1. A method for determining when to track an object in field of view of a robotically controlled camera, comprising:
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receiving an operator defined region of interest inside of the field of view of the camera, wherein no tracking will occur outside of the region of interest; when the object lies within the region of interest, determining if the object matches a reference object; and determining to automatically track the object to maintain the object in a fixed relationship relative to a location in the camera field of view when it is determined that the object lying within the region of interest matches a reference object, and when the object has moved more than a threshold distance from the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for determining when to track an object comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive an operator defined region of interest inside of the field of view of the camera, wherein no tracking will occur outside of the region of interest; when the object lies within the region of interest, determine if the object lying within the region of interest matches a reference object; detect if the object has moved more than a threshold distance from the pre-set location; and determine to automatically track the object when the object lying in the region of interest is determined to match the reference object, to maintain the object in a fixed relationship relative to a pre-set location in the camera field of view if the object has moved more than a threshold distance from the pre-set location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for determining when to track an object comprising:
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a camera for acquiring an image of the object; a robotic camera pedestal; and a processor for controlling the robotic camera pedestal in accordance with the camera image by; receiving an operator defined region of interest inside of the field of view of the camera, wherein no tracking will occur outside of the region of interest, when the object lies within the region of interest, determining if the object lying within the region of interest matches a reference object, and determining to displace the camera to track the image when it is determined that the object lying within the region of interest matches a reference object and when the object is determined to have moved more than a threshold distance from the pre-set location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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