Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-24
2011-10-11
Tucker, Wesley (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Changing the image coordinates
C345S672000, C345S677000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08036491
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus includes a full feature point detection section for detecting as a full feature point a point whose pixel value changes significantly along any line through the point, and a semi feature point detection section for detecting as a semi feature point a point whose pixel value hardly changes along one line through the point but changes significantly along other lines through the point.
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