Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for estimating a camera motion include a frame picture memory unit for storing a plurality of moving picture frames, a buffer for sequentially extracting the frames and storing them, a block division unit for dividing each of the frames stored in the buffer into a plurality of blocks, a mean picture generation unit for generating horizontal and vertical mean pictures using the blocks, a horizontal and a vertical mean picture memory unit for storing the data of the horizontal and vertical mean pictures, a motion vector extraction unit for extracting motion vectors from the blocks using horizontal and vertical mean picture data, a motion vector memory unit for storing the data of the motion vectors, and a camera motion estimation unit for estimating a camera motion using the motion vector data.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for discriminating camera motion are provided to improve the speed of discriminating the camera motion by combining motion vectors extracted from horizontal and vertical mean video. CONSTITUTION: A frame video memory(20) divides a plurality of moving picture frames(10) into each frame for storing the divided frames. A buffer(21) extracts and stores the frames stored in the frame video memory in order. A block dividing unit(22) segments one frame stored in the buffer into a plurality of blocks. A mean video generator(31) manufactures the mean video for extracting camera motion by using the segmented block. A horizontal mean video memory(32) and a vertical mean video memory stores horizontal mean video and vertical mean video. A motion vector extracting unit(441) extracts motion vectors existing in the block by using the data stored in the horizontal mean video memory and the vertical mean video memory. A motion vector memory(42) stores the motion vector data. A camera motion discriminator(51) discriminates camera motion by using the data of the motion vector memory.
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PURPOSE: A method for encoding and decoding camera information for compositing stereoscopic real moving picture information and a computer graphic image is provided to store location moving information and camera viewpoint change information together with contents, thereby easily and accurately combining the contents with the computer graphic image. CONSTITUTION: Camera information(310) of the corresponding frame of an image currently being photographed is sensed and inputted. A difference in each component between camera information of the current frame and camera information of the previous frame is calculated for obtaining camera change information(330) between the frames. The camera change information is encoded for compressively storing image contents and the encoded camera information. The encoded camera information if the corresponding frame is updated to the camera information of the previous camera information.
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PURPOSE: Image DB browsing and sorting methods on the basis of image feeling is provided to carry out the browsing more effectively and more rapidly by carrying out the sorting on the basis of the contents of the images rather than external characteristics. CONSTITUTION: A method for sorting image DB on the basis of image feeling includes the steps of measuring the number of edge pixels of an object in still images for measuring feeling degree of the still images of which the edge pixel number is evaluated, and sorting the measured feeling degree measurement values according to a sorting order, wherein the feeling degree measurement is carried out by the steps of n-dimensional Wavelet Transform via a high pass filter to obtain edge information on the object in the still images(S310), and measuring the number of the edge pixels in the still images after removing noise from the still images by the Sobel operator(S320,S330).
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PURPOSE: A device and a method for partly transmitting images on the network are provided to transmit only data necessary for display in a client, without transmitting all image data, so as to secure QoS(Quality of Service). CONSTITUTION: In a server(20), an image database(24) stores a partly accessible image file. An offset and part access information database(23) stores information necessary for generating a part area image file. A server communication processor(21) receives a request of the part area image file from a client(10) and transmits the requested part area image file to the client. A JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group) part access processor(22) extracts corresponding offset and part access information from the offset and part access information database to access the corresponding file stored in the image database(24) and generate a part area image, and delivers the generated part area image to the server communication processor. In the client, a scroll controller(12) interprets scroll information inputted by a user to control a command of displaying a new area. A display controller(11) requests the part area image to display the new area, and controls the part area image of the new area to be displayed. A client communication processor(14) transmits the part area image request from the display controller to the server communication processor, and receives the part area image from the server communication processor. And a JPEG decoder(13) decodes the part area image from the client communication processor to deliver the decoded part area image to the display controller.
Abstract:
본 발명은 디지털 동영상 데이터를 그 내용에 기반하여 자동으로 분할, 구조화하고, 분할된 단위 동영상으로부터 대표프레임을 선정함으로써 효율적이고 유연한 동영상의 검색 및 브라우징 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 하는 디지털 동영상 데이터 자동분할장치 및 그 방법에 관한 것이다. 이와같은 본 발명은 디지털 동영상 데이터에 나타나는 장면전환을 종래의 발명들에 비하여 보다 정확하게 검출할 수 있을 뿐 아니라, 페이드 아웃, 페이드 인 등의 점진적인 장면전환점도 검출이 가능하여 보다 정확한 동영상의 구조화가 가능하다. 또한 내용적으로 의미있는 대표프레임의 선정이 가능하여 검색 및 브라우징 서비스의 질을 향상 시킬 수 있다.