Mapping defects or dirt dynamically affecting an image acquisiti

Details Mapping defects or dirt dynamically affecting an image acquisiti Mapping defects or dirt dynamically affecting an image acquisiti

1997-12-08

2000-03-07

Rogers, Scott

Image analysis

Image enhancement or restoration

Artifact removal or suppression

358463, 348241, G06K 940, H04N 1409, H04N 5217

Patent

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060350725

ABSTRACT:
Defects such as dirt, dust, scratches, blemishes, pits, or defective elements or pixels in a CCD, scanner, photocopier, or image acquiring device are dynamically detected by processing a plurality of images via a computer. A pristine object of calibration is not required. Stationary components of the video images are found and detected so as to produce a low false alarm probability. Text segmentation and measurement of total deviation based on variability related to high-frequency components of the video image are employed to prevent applying the process or method to printed text or graphics. Additional techniques optionally employed are median filtering, sample area detection, and dynamic adjustment of scores. In special cases, only moderately blank documents are used. The dynamic defect detection allows defect compensation, defect correction, and alerting the operator of defects.

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