METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE APPEARING IN AN IMAGE - Patent 1576538

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EP 1 576 538 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21)	Application number: 02795822.2

(22)	Date of filing: 11.12.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06T 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/039619

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/053791 (24.06.2004 Gazette 2004/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

(71)	Applicant: Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
	New York, NY 10003 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RAMASWAMY, Arun Tampa, FL 33626 (US) NELSON, Daniel, J. Tampa, FL 33626 (US) SRINIVASAN, Venugopal Palm Harbor, FL 34683 (US)

(74)	Representative: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich et al
	SAMSON & PARTNER, Widenmayerstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE APPEARING IN AN IMAGE