Method and Apparatus for Processing Video Data

Abstract

In one embodiment of the invention, the invention my concern a method including receiving digital images, each image including object pixels and non-object pixels; and filtering the non-object pixels from the object pixels. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

1 . A method comprising:
 filtering non-target pixels of a non-target object from target pixels of a target object;   wherein (a) the target object and the non-target object both change locations in adjacent neighboring frames of a first frame sequence, and (b) the target object is not included in another frame located outside the first frame sequence.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , including filtering the non-target pixels from the target pixels based on the non-target pixels in first and second frames being less similar than the target pixels in the first and second frames. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first frame is included in the first frame sequence and the second frame is included in a second frame sequence non-adjacent to the first frame sequence. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second frame sequences are (a) separated by a frame that does not include the target object, and (b) included in a K-frame set. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , including filtering non-target pixels of a static object, included in one of the adjacent neighboring frames, from the target pixels based on additional non-target pixels in an additional frame being more similar to the non-object pixels of the static object than to the target pixels. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the additional frame is included in an N-frame and is not included in an object track. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , including searching a digital video for digital images that match the target pixels. 
     
     
         8 . An article comprising a non-transitory medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
 filter non-target pixels of a non-target object from target pixels of a target object;   wherein (a) the target object and the non-target object both change locations in adjacent neighboring frames of a first frame sequence, and (b) the target object is not included in another frame located outside the first frame sequence.   
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 8 , storing instructions that enable the system to filter the non-target pixels from the target pixels based on the non-target pixels in first and second frames being less similar than the target pixels in the first and second frames. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein the first frame is included in the first frame sequence and the second frame is included in a second frame sequence non-adjacent to the first frame sequence. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second frame sequences are (a) separated by a frame that does not include the target object, and (b) included in a K-frame set. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 8 , storing instructions that enable the system to filter non-target pixels of a static object, included in one of the adjacent neighboring frames, from the target pixels based on additional non-target pixels in an additional frame being more similar to the non-object pixels of the static object than to the target pixels. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 12 , wherein the additional frame is included in an N-frame and is not included in an object track. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 8 , storing instructions that enable the system to search a digital video for digital images that match the target pixels. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 a memory;   a processor, coupled to the memory, to filter non-target pixels of a non-target object from target pixels of a target object; wherein (a) the target object and the non-target object both change locations in adjacent neighboring frames of a first frame sequence, and (b) the target object is not included in another frame located outside the first frame sequence.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is to filter the non-target pixels from the target pixels based on the non-target pixels in first and second frames being less similar than the target pixels in the first and second frames. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first frame is included in the first frame sequence and the second frame is included in a second frame sequence non-adjacent to the first frame sequence. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second frame sequences are (a) separated by a frame that does not include the target object, and (b) included in a K-frame set. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is to filter non-target pixels of a static object, included in one of the adjacent neighboring frames, from the target pixels based on additional non-target pixels in an additional frame being more similar to the non-object pixels of the static object than to the target pixels. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the additional frame is included in an N-frame and is not included in an object track.