Method of selecting targets and generating feedback in object tracking systems
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1. A method of tracking a target for an object tracking system comprising the steps of:
- (a) initiating said object tracking system;
(b) magnifying said image while said object tracking system is activated;
(c) selecting an object of interest in an image while said object tracking system is activated; and
(d) designating said object as said target of said tracking system while said object tracking system is activated.
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Abstract
A system initiates an object tracking system, magnifies the image, selects an object of interest in an image, and designates the object as the target all while the object tracking system is activated. In this manner it is easier for the user of the object tracking system to select the target, especially if the target tends to be moving fast.
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1. A method of tracking a target for an object tracking system comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating said object tracking system;
(b) magnifying said image while said object tracking system is activated;
(c) selecting an object of interest in an image while said object tracking system is activated; and
(d) designating said object as said target of said tracking system while said object tracking system is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of selecting a target for an object tracking system comprising the steps of:
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(a) magnifying an image;
(b) designating an object in said image as a target for tracking by said tracking system; and
(c) in response to said designating of said object as said target, automatically changing the scale of said image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. The method of advising an operator of the performance of an object tracking system comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring a level of confidence that said tracking system is tracking a target; and
(b) altering magnification of an image visible to said operator in response to a change in said level of confidence. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of selecting a target for an object tracking system comprising the steps of:
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(a) a first designating of an object in said image as a target for tracking by said tracking system;
(b) magnifying said image if a second designating of at least one of said object and another object in said image is performed within a predetermined time period;
(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until said second designating is not said performed, and in response tracking said object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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