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WSI CORPORATION	400 MINUTEMAN ROAD ANDOVER MA 01810

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• G06K:RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD ....

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Schaem, Stephan	Portland, OR	4	75
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 75
Welch, Andrew	520 Altair Way, Venice, CA 90291	10	121
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 121

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US Patent No: 6549659

Method and apparatus for determining the location of a reflective object within a video field

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A system and method for detecting the precise location of a reflective element in a video field wherein the determined location is subsequently utilized to generate a graphic to be added to a foreground video scene utilizing compositing techniques. A signal is generated specifying a precise point in the foreground video scene identifying a position of a reflective element. The signal is derived by comparing objects within the video field with a user specified size, shape and color. Graphics can be repositioned or lines or other graphic elements can be generated which track the movement of the reflective element.

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