Patent ID: 7773093
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for making a URL link/no-link determination based on the color range of each of a plurality of color values corresponding to a designated object of interest in one or more succeeding video frames, comprising: receiving a predetermined color range having a plurality of continuous color values; associating a first URL with the predetermined color range; designating the location of the object of interest in the one or more succeeding video frames, with a pointing device; determining a color value of the designated location of the object of interest in the one or more succeeding video frames; defining a color boundary for the object of interest by determining edges of plural pixels defining the object of interest, where the edges are not visible; and linking to the first URL when the determined color is within the predetermined color range and within the defined color boundary, but not linking to the first URL when the determined color value is not within the predetermined color range and not within the defined color boundary.