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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2010
Jiang Gao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthias Jacob, London, GB;
Philipp Schloter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Pasi Ruottinen, Oulu, FI;
Jiang Gao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthias Jacob, London, GB;
Philipp Schloter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Pasi Ruottinen, Oulu, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Various methods for visual search stability are provided. One example method includes determining a plurality of image matching distances for a captured object depicted in a video frame, where each image matching distance being indicative of a quality of a match between the captured object and a respective object match result. The example method further includes including, in a candidate pool, an indication of the object match results having image matching distances in a candidate region, discarding the object match results having image matching distances in a non-candidate region, and analyzing the object match results with image matching distances in a potential candidate region to include, in the candidate pool, indications of select object match results with image matching distances in the potential candidate region. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.