Method and apparatus for computerized image background analysis
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1. A computerized method of video analysis, the method comprising:
- receiving image data for a plurality of video frames depicting a scene that includes at least one of a plurality of background features, wherein (i) each of the video frames comprises a plurality of image regions and (ii) at least one video frame has an object within at least one image region;
providing a plurality of background classifications each corresponding to one of the background features in the scene;
comparing a value associated with the image regions to a background-specific threshold; and
assigning one of the background classifications to at least one of the image regions based at least in part on a location of the object relative to the image regions and the comparison.
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Abstract
A computerized method of video analysis including receiving image data for a plurality of video frames depicting a scene that includes at least one of a plurality of background features. Each video frame includes a plurality of image regions and at least one video frame has an object within at least one of the image region. A plurality of background classifications is provided that correspond to one of the background features in the scene. At least one image region is assigned a background classification based at least in part on the location of the object relative to the image region.
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1. A computerized method of video analysis, the method comprising:
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receiving image data for a plurality of video frames depicting a scene that includes at least one of a plurality of background features, wherein (i) each of the video frames comprises a plurality of image regions and (ii) at least one video frame has an object within at least one image region; providing a plurality of background classifications each corresponding to one of the background features in the scene; comparing a value associated with the image regions to a background-specific threshold; and assigning one of the background classifications to at least one of the image regions based at least in part on a location of the object relative to the image regions and the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A video analysis system comprising:
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means for receiving image data for a plurality of video frames depicting a scene that includes at least one of a plurality of background features, wherein (i) each of the video frames comprises a plurality of image regions and (ii) at least one video frame has an object within at least one image region; means for providing a plurality of background classifications each corresponding to one of the background features in the scene; means for comparing a value associated with the image regions to a background-specific threshold; and means for assigning one of the background classifications to at least one of the image regions based at least in part on a location of the object relative to the image regions and the results of the comparison.
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