Abstract: A method is disclosed for analyzing with a computer (1) the motion of an athlete (3), of a team or a patient during an activity, said method comprising the steps of defining a number of unevenly time-spaced key positions in said motion, said key positions being of particular interest for analyzing the correct execution of said motion by said athlete (3) or team. A video sequence (11) of said motion is acquired with a camera (2) and still pictures (12) are extracted from said video sequence (11). Templates can trigger the automatic extraction of still pictures (12). For extraction purposes, a metadata recorded with a sensor (5) at the same time as the video sequence (11) can be used. Said still pictures (12) correspond to said previously defined key positions. Thereafter said extracted still pictures (12) are displayed simultaneously on a same display (10).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2007
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2014
Assignee:
Dartfish SA
Inventors:
Serge Ayer, Pascal Binggeli, Thomas Bebie, Michael Frossard, Philippe Schroeter, Emmanuel Reusens
Abstract: Given two video sequences, a composite video sequence can be generated (15) which includes visual elements from each of the given sequences, suitably synchronized (11) and represented in a chosen focal plane. A composite video sequence can be made also by similarly combining a video sequence with an audio sequence. In the composite video sequence, contestants, action figures or objects can be shown against a common background (12) even if the given video sequences differ as to background, with the common background taken from one or the other of the given sequences, for example. Alternatively, a different suitable background can be used, e.g. as derived from the given video sequences, as obtained from another video sequence or image, or as otherwise synthesized.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2014
Assignee:
Dartfish SA
Inventors:
Emmanuel Reusens, Martin Vetterli, Serge Ayer, Victor Bergonzoli