Patent Document ID: 20060204035
Application ID: 11295688
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for tracking an object using a plurality of images, each of which is separated by an interval of time, wherein the plurality of images comprises first and second images, the method comprising: detecting from the first image at least one first feature associated with the first movable object; classifying the at least one first feature in accordance with its orientation to a first heading associated with the first movable vehicle; assigning a first descriptor to the at least one first feature, detecting from the second image at least one second feature associated with the second movable object; classifying the at least one second feature in accordance with its orientation to a second heading associated with the second movable vehicle, wherein the first and second headings are in the same direction; assigning a second descriptor to the at least one second feature; correlating the at least one first and the at least one second features as a function of the first and second descriptors; and comparing at least one portion of the first image with at least one portion of the second image.