Image analysis – Pattern recognition – On-line recognition of handwritten characters
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Zarka, David P (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
On-line recognition of handwritten characters
C382S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07991231
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus and method for capturing an image including characters or graphics, determines whether or not the characters or graphics included in the captured image are prepared by handwriting based on a magnitude of a density gradient in a direction crossing an edge for characters or graphics included in the image, and applies processing to the image in accordance with the result of the determination.
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Gotoh Makio
Kimura Kenji
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Zarka David P
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