Patent ID: 6301385
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A method for segmenting an image comprising:a) applying at least three segmentation techniques to an image producing independent segmentation maps, the segmentation techniques including focus, motion, and intensity measurements, the focus and motion measurements producing edge information on foreground portions of the image, and the intensity measurement producing interior information on the foreground portions of the image;b) providing a neural network with the segmentations maps produced from the segmentation techniques, wherein each map is processed independently from and without combination with another map, and each map is provided as a separately weighted, dedicated, and independent input to the neural network; andc) wherein the neural network integrates the dedicated, independent and separately weighted segmentation maps as a final segmentation map output without post-processing filling, the output including segmented, filled foreground portions of the image.