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Artificial vision method and system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-06-10
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Granted: 2005-03-01
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Expires: 2019-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An artificial vision system includes means ( 12, 14 ) for generating an image percept vector, means ( 16 ) for transforming this image percept vector into a feature vector, and means ( 16 ) for generating a response vector by multiplying the feature vector by a corresponding trained linkage matrix modeling a percept-response system.
Inventors
- 👤 Gosta Granlund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
An artificial vision method, characterized by: generating an image percept vector; transforming said image percept vector into a feature vector; and generating a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling a precept-response system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
An artificial vision method, characterized by: generating an image percept vector; transforming said image percept vector into a feature vector; and generating a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling a precept-response system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said feature vector including the covariance products of said image precept vector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 , characterized by said feature vector including the auto-covariance products of said image precept vector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 , characterized by said feature vector including the components of said image precept vector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized in that the elements of said linkage matrix are non-negative.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 , characterized in that the elements of said linkage matrix are restricted to values between zero and a predetermined positive value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by forming a coupled feature vector by coupling said feature vector to a response array, represented by a vector, using a Kronecker product before performing said matrix multiplication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by forming a coupled feature vector by coupling said feature vector to several response arrays, represented by vectors, using repeated Kronecker products before performing said matrix multiplication.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said response array being a coupled response vector formed by two response vectors coupled to each other by, a Kronecker product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said response array being a coupled response vector formed by two response vectors coupled to each other by, an outer product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said linkage matrix being a coupled linkage matrix formed by weighing a set of uncoupled linkage matrices with the elements of another response vector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by converting, each response vector into a corresponding scalar response signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by discarding linkage matrix elements below a performed threshold.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said precept vector being sparse, each non-zero precept vector element giving a continuos representation limited in definition range with respect to some variable property of an object in an image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , characterized by said precept vector being sparse, each non-zero precept vector element giving a continuos representation, limited in spatial range, of the position an object in an image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
An artificial vision system characterized by: means ( 12 , 14 ) for generating an image percept vector; means ( 16 ) for transforming said image percept vector into a feature vector; and means ( 16 ) for generating, a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling a percept-response system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
An artificial vision system characterized by: means ( 12 , 14 ) for generating an image percept vector; means ( 16 ) for transforming said image percept vector into a feature vector; and means ( 16 ) for generating, a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling a percept-response system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 16 , characterized by means ( 18 , 20 ) for training said linkage matrix.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
A precept-response system for sensing and control, characterized by: means ( 12 , 14 ) for generating a precept vector; means ( 16 ) for transforming said precept vector into a feature vector; and means ( 16 ) for generating a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling said precept-response system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
A precept-response system for sensing and control, characterized by: means ( 12 , 14 ) for generating a precept vector; means ( 16 ) for transforming said precept vector into a feature vector; and means ( 16 ) for generating a response array by multiplying said feature vector by a trained linkage matrix modeling said precept-response system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 18 , characterized by means 18 , 20 for training said linkage matrix.
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