Image analysis – Pattern recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2009-08-25
Ahmed, Samir A. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
C382S276000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07580571
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for extracting a predetermined number of consecutive characters from a document image; converting the consecutive characters into a set of symbols using layout information obtained from the consecutive characters; and detecting an orientation of the consecutive characters using occurrence probabilities of the set of symbols.
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Ahmed Samir A.
Dickstein & Shapiro LLP
Koziol Stephen R
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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