Hans Mittendorf

Three cameras are connected but every so often the picture freezes. Then it continues but always not really living up to a good mix. We have an altivec optimisation, does that improve on a patch with three live cams?

I got a G5 with two 2.5 GHZ processors. The activity window shows 45% used on CPU power. It seems to appear like an optimisation problem. Anyone out there with some experiences about this topic?

Three cameras are connected but every so often the picture freezes. Then it continues but always not really living up to a good mix.  We have an altivec optimisation, does that improve on a patch with three live cams?
I got a G5 with two 2.5 GHZ processors. The activity window shows 45% used on CPU power. It seems to appear like an optimisation problem. Anyone out there with some experiences about this topic?

three-cameras-performance

The following patent is a bit scary for those using video tracking in 

The patent for Video Gesture Control (VGC) technology contains wide, 

sweeping claims. It was issued back in 1996 and is owned by Gesturetek. 

Gesturetek's website states, "This [patent] covers all applications 

where a user appears on-screen and interacts with computer objects or 

icons". They also licensed the VGC technology to Sony for the EyeToy.

Anyone else looked into this?? Does this mean that if one were to use 

jit.3m or any jit.cv object to control the movement of something on 

To view the patent, do a Google Patent search for "Video image based 

-----------------------------------------

The following patent is a bit scary for those using video tracking in 
interactive installations using Jitter.

The patent for Video Gesture Control (VGC) technology contains wide, 
sweeping claims. It was issued back in 1996 and is owned by Gesturetek. 
Gesturetek's website states, "This [patent] covers all applications 
where a user appears on-screen and interacts with computer objects or 
icons". They also licensed the VGC  technology to Sony for the EyeToy.

Anyone else looked into this?? Does this mean that if one were to use 
jit.3m or any jit.cv object to control the movement of something on 
screen, that would be infringement?

To view the patent, do a Google Patent search for "Video image based 
control system" at
www.google.com/patents

----------------------------------------
James A. Tunick
President, Studio IMC
245 East 11th St. Suite 4J
New York, NY 10003

Cell: 203-645-0695
Email: JTunick@StudioIMC.com
Website: www.StudioIMC.com
Trade show: www.IMCexpo.net
-----------------------------------------


if it is infringement, i imagine that first they would have to sue you for

it to be a problem. there are so many instances of tracking, i find it

unlikely. what about OpenCV? Eyesweb? SoftVNS? etc...

now if you were to include the technology in a mass-produced product, then

> The following patent is a bit scary for those using video tracking in

> interactive installations using Jitter.

> The patent for Video Gesture Control (VGC) technology contains wide,

> sweeping claims. It was issued back in 1996 and is owned by Gesturetek.

> Gesturetek's website states, "This [patent] covers all applications

> where a user appears on-screen and interacts with computer objects or

> icons". They also licensed the VGC technology to Sony for the EyeToy.

> Anyone else looked into this?? Does this mean that if one were to use

> jit.3m or any jit.cv object to control the movement of something on

> To view the patent, do a Google Patent search for "Video image based

> ----------------------------------------

> -----------------------------------------

if it is infringement, i imagine that first they would have to sue you for
it to be a problem. there are so many instances of tracking, i find it
unlikely. what about OpenCV? Eyesweb? SoftVNS? etc...

now if you were to include the technology in a mass-produced product, then
they'd have something to sue :)

On 1/30/07, James Tunick  wrote:
>
> The following patent is a bit scary for those using video tracking in
> interactive installations using Jitter.
>
> The patent for Video Gesture Control (VGC) technology contains wide,
> sweeping claims. It was issued back in 1996 and is owned by Gesturetek.
> Gesturetek's website states, "This [patent] covers all applications
> where a user appears on-screen and interacts with computer objects or
> icons". They also licensed the VGC  technology to Sony for the EyeToy.
>
> Anyone else looked into this?? Does this mean that if one were to use
> jit.3m or any jit.cv object to control the movement of something on
> screen, that would be infringement?
>
> To view the patent, do a Google Patent search for "Video image based
> control system" at
> www.google.com/patents
>
> James
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> James A. Tunick
> President, Studio IMC
> 245 East 11th St. Suite 4J
> New York, NY 10003
>
> Cell: 203-645-0695
> Email: JTunick@StudioIMC.com
> Website: www.StudioIMC.com
> Trade show: www.IMCexpo.net
> -----------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>

three cameras performance