DE602005019273D1 - Erkennung bekannter bilder in videosequenzen - Google Patents

Erkennung bekannter bilder in videosequenzen

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DE602005019273D1
DE602005019273D1 DE602005019273T DE602005019273T DE602005019273D1 DE 602005019273 D1 DE602005019273 D1 DE 602005019273D1 DE 602005019273 T DE602005019273 T DE 602005019273T DE 602005019273 T DE602005019273 T DE 602005019273T DE 602005019273 D1 DE602005019273 D1 DE 602005019273D1
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Richard Koenig
Charles Eldering
Rainer Lienhart
Christine Lienhart
Douglas J Ryder
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