Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Au, Amelia M. (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
C382S165000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06990235
ABSTRACT:
A threshold value assigning unit assigns a threshold value corresponding to color information of a considered pixel. A labeling unit compares color information of adjacent pixels and assigns the pixels the same label when the distance between the color information of the pixels is less than a threshold value assigned by the threshold value assigning unit.
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Au Amelia M.
Fujitsu Limited
Sherali Ishrat
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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