Image analysis – Color image processing – Image segmentation using color
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Color image processing
Image segmentation using color
C382S165000, C382S171000, C382S275000, C358S003260, C358S003270
Reexamination Certificate
active
06978042
ABSTRACT:
A color image segmentation method is provided. The color image segmentation method includes the steps of: (a) calculating a first value representing the degree of difference between a pixel and the color of peripheral pixels based a plurality of pixel values of an input image; (b) obtaining a converted image by converting the first calculated value into a value of a predetermined scale; and (c) segmenting the converted image. According to the color image segmentation method, an effective and an automatic segmentation is possible, and a segmentation speed is high even when segmenting an image containing much noise.
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First Office Action for Application No. 00803603.9, The Paten Office of the People's Republic of China, Nov. 7, 2003.
Choi Yang-Lim
Deng Yining
Manjunath Bangalore S.
Shin Hyun-doo
Kassa Yosef
The Regents of the University of California
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