Apparatus and method for vectorization of incoming scanned image

Details Apparatus and method for vectorization of incoming scanned image Apparatus and method for vectorization of incoming scanned image

1987-02-19

1989-03-28

Boudreau, Leo H.

Image analysis

Histogram processing

For setting a threshold

382 22, G06K 900

Patent

active

048171875

ABSTRACT:
Serial data obtained by scanning an object including a plurality of connected shapes is encoded into "slices" consisting of colinear connected black pixels and is processed and assembled into "records" that contain compact slice data or corner points of trapezoidal shapes. For each shape, a record is fetched and recognized as to whether it is to be represented by a horizontal, vertical or diagonal vector, an arc vector, or a filled shape. The vector is entered into a table or merged with a vector already in the table, or corresponding "filled shape" data is generated and entered in the table. Merging is accomplished by determining if the input vector has an intersection number equal to that of any vector stored in the table, and merging the input vector with the stored vector if their respective end points and orientations are sufficiently close.

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