IMAGE SEGMENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20120075409A1
• Filed: 12/09/2010
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HSIEH, MING-CHIH
• Application Number:
  US12/963,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20120075409A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

An image segmentation system includes an image recording unit, an image processing unit and an image monitoring unit. The image recording unit obtains a panoramic image of a target area, and the image processing unit receives and processing image data from the image recording unit. The image processing unit divides the panoramic image into corresponding sub-images, and the sub-images are stored in the image monitoring unit.

Claims

1. An image segmentation system, comprising:

an image recording unit for capturing and obtaining a panoramic image of a target area;

an image processing unit electrically connected to the image recording unit, the image processing unit to divide the panoramic image from the image recording unit into corresponding sub-images, and compress the sub-images; and

an image monitoring unit electrically connected to the image processing unit, wherein the image monitoring unit stores the compressed sub-images from the image processing unit, and displays the sub-images.

2. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image recording unit comprises a lens module that captures and obtains the panoramic image.

3. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the image recording unit comprises a detection device electrically connected to the lens module, the detection device capable of receiving the panoramic image from the lens module and converting the received panoramic image into corresponding digital signals.

4. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the image processing unit comprises a digital signal processor electrically connected to the detection device, the digital signal processor capable of segmenting, expanding, and correcting the digital signals to divide the panoramic image into the corresponding sub-images.

5. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the image processing unit further comprises a system on chip electrically connected to the digital signal processor, the system on chip capable of receiving and compressing the sub-images to reduce redundant data and improve transmission speed.

6. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the image monitoring unit comprises a CPU that is electrically connected to the system on chip to receive the compressed sub-images.

7. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the image monitoring unit further comprises a storage module electrically connected to the CPU, the storage module capable of storing the compressed sub-images under the control of the CPU.

8. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the image monitoring unit further comprises a display module electrically connected to the CPU, the display module capable of displaying the compressed sub-images under the control of the CPU.

9. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the storage module is a hard disk drive.

10. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the detection device is complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor or a charge coupled device sensor.

11. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 3, further comprising an image adjustment unit, wherein the image adjustment unit receives the digital signals from the detection device to adjust the lens module in real time to allow the lens module for monitoring or surveillance of the target area.

12. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the image adjustment unit comprises an image encoding module electrically connected to the detection device, the image encoding module capable of receiving the panoramic image from the detection device and encoding the digital signals.

13. The image segmentation system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the image adjustment unit further comprises an image output module electrically connected to the image encoding module, the image output module capable of displaying the panoramic image to provide adjustment of the lens module in different directions and adjust focal length of the lens module.

14. An image segmentation method, comprising:

obtaining a panoramic image of a target area by an image recording unit;

segmenting the panoramic image from the image recording unit into corresponding sub-images by an image processing unit;

compressing the sub-images by a system on chip of the image processing unit; and

storing and displaying the sub-images by an image monitoring unit for surveillance.

15. The image segmentation method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising adjusting shooting angles of a lens module in the image recording unit for real-time surveillance and monitoring of the target area from different angles.

16. The image segmentation method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising converting the panoramic image from the image recording unit into corresponding digital signals by a detection device of the image recording unit.

17. The image segmentation method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising encoding and displaying the panoramic image including the digital signals from the detection device.

18. The image segmentation method as claimed in claim 17, further comprising determining whether the shooting angles of the lens module require adjustment, if the adjustment is required, the step of adjusting shooting angles of a lens module is repeated.