Tracker assisted image capture
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsXin Zhong, Dashan Gao, Ning Bi, Steven Douglas Laver, Scott David Beith, Diarmuid MacCormack
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Abstract
A method for picture processing is described. A first tracking area is obtained. A second tracking area is also obtained. The method includes beginning to track the first tracking area and the second tracking area. Picture processing is performed once a portion of the first tracking area overlapping the second tracking area passes a threshold.
Claims41
A method for picture processing, comprising:
- receiving a user selection of a first tracking area;
- receiving a user selection of a second tracking area;
- beginning to track the first tracking area and the second tracking area;
- determining, in a first frame, an amount of overlap between the first tracking area of a first tracked object captured in the first frame and the second tracking area of a second tracked object captured in the first frame, wherein determining the amount of overlap is based on whether the first tracking area is larger than the second tracking area;
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- performing picture processing in response to determining that the amount of overlap passes a threshold.
An electronic device configured for picture processing, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in memory, the instructions being executable to:
- receive a user selection of a first tracking area;
- receive a user selection of a second tracking area;
- begin to track the first tracking area and the second tracking area;
- determine, in a first frame, an amount of overlap between the first tracking area of a first tracked object captured in the first frame and the second tracking area of a second tracked object captured in the first frame, wherein the instructions are executable to determine the amount of overlap based on whether the first tracking area is larger than the second tracking area;
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- perform picture processing in response to determining that the amount of overlap passes a threshold.
An apparatus for picture processing, comprising:
- means for receiving a user selection of a first tracking area;
- means for receiving a user selection of a second tracking area;
- means for beginning to track the first tracking area and the second tracking area;
- means for determining, in a first frame, an amount of overlap between the first tracking area of a first tracked object captured in the first frame and the second tracking area of a second tracked object captured in the first frame, wherein the means for determining the amount of overlap is based on whether the first tracking area is larger than the second tracking area;
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- means for performing picture processing in response to determining that the amount of overlap passes a threshold.
A computer-program product for picture processing, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
- code for causing an electronic device to receive a user selection of a first tracking area;
- code for causing the electronic device to receive a user selection of a second tracking area;
- code for causing the electronic device to begin to track the first tracking area and the second tracking area;
- code for causing the electronic device to determine, in a first frame, an amount of overlap between the first tracking area of a first tracked object captured in the first frame and the second tracking area of a second tracked object captured in the first frame, wherein the code for causing the electronic device to determine the amount of overlap is based on whether the first tracking area is larger than the second tracking area;
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- code for causing the electronic device to perform picture processing in response to determining that the amount of overlap passes a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.