Patent ID: 9042602
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A process of tracking a target provided in an input signal received by an image processing system, the image processing system being configured for receiving the input signal, which input signal includes data regarding a succession of frames, and each frame including a plurality of pixels, a portion of the plurality of pixels including the target, the process comprising: calculating a histogram boundary for an area defined within the portion of the plurality of pixels containing the target; analyzing the calculated histogram boundary to determine whether the area contains the target in its entirety; adjusting the histogram boundary for the area defined within the portion of the plurality of pixels containing the target until the adjusted histogram boundary contains the target in its entirety; and setting the calculated histogram boundary based on predefined criteria, wherein the predefined criteria includes coordinates (Xmin, Ymin) and (Xmax, Ymax), and wherein calculating the histogram boundary comprises: