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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Thayne R. Coffman, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald C. Larcom, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thayne R. Coffman, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald C. Larcom, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
21 CT, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described herein are tracking algorithm modifications to handle occlusions when processing a video stream including multiple image frames. Specifically, system and methods for handling both partial and full occlusions while tracking moving and non-moving targets are described. The occlusion handling embodiments described herein may be appropriate for a visual tracking system with supplementary range information.