Methods for automatically tracking moving entities entering and exiting a specified region

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7529388
APP PUB NO 20080205703A1
SERIAL NO

12115186

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Techniques for tracking entities using a single overhead camera are provided. A foreground region is detected in a video frame of the single overhead camera corresponding to one or more entities. It is determined if the foreground region is associated with an existing tracker. It is determined whether the detected foreground region is the result of at least one of a merger of two or more smaller foreground regions having corresponding existing trackers and a split of a larger foreground region having a corresponding existing tracker when the detected foreground region is not associated with an existing tracker. The detected foreground region is tracked via at least one existing tracker when the foreground region is associated with an existing tracker or the foreground region is the result of at least one of a merger and a split.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Lisa Marie Pleasantville , US 29 1538
Hampapur, Arun Norwalk , US 236 6141
Senior, Andrew William New York , US 29 2075
Tian, Ying Li Yorktown Heights , US 6 254
Velipasalar, Senem Princeton , US 7 566

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