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2006-08-25

2011-12-27

Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Pattern recognition

Template matching

C382S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086044

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for data filling is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an image and a mask associated with the image and performing a block-based, iterative multi-pass data filling process to fill a layer as part of compound document compression.

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