Image analysis – Pattern recognition – Feature extraction
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Chawan, Sheela (Department: 2623)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
Feature extraction
C382S264000, C348S586000, C358S448000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07024039
ABSTRACT:
A system and method facilitating image retouching is provided. The invention includes an image retoucher having a boundary detector and an image extender. The invention provides for the image retoucher to extend care pixels of at least one of a foreground and a background near a detected spurious boundary by altering the binary mask used for compression of the foreground and/or the background.
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Malvar Henrique S.
Simard Patrice Y.
Amin & Turocy LLP
Chawan Sheela
Microsoft Corporation
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