Patent ID: 7680340
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for improving scene classification of a sequence of digital images comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sequence of images captured in temporal succession, at least two pairs of consecutive images in the sequence of images having different elapsed times between their capture; (b) classifying, with a programmed digital computer, each of the images individually based on information contained in the individual image to generate an initial content-based image classification for each of the images; (c) generating, with a programmed digital computer, a final image classification for each image based at least on the respective initial content-based image classification and a pre-determined temporal context model that considers at least the temporal succession of the sequence of images; and (d) storing the final image classifications in a computer readable storage medium, wherein the classifying of step (b), and the final image classification classify images into one of a predetermined number of classes M, and wherein M is greater than or equal to two.