Image analysis – Image segmentation – Distinguishing text from other regions
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-02
2009-08-11
Patel, Kanji (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
Distinguishing text from other regions
C382S164000, C358S001110, C345S636000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07574044
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus has an extracting unit, a dividing unit and a text searching unit. The extracting unit extracts a text part from an image. The dividing unit classifies text in the text part based on color information of the text. The text searching unit searches the text based on the color information.
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Arai Noriko
Hayashi Hiroshi
Matsubara Yoshitake
Shimizu Jun-ichi
Tsuchibuchi Kiyotaka
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Patel Kanji
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