Method of classifying colors of color based image code

Details Method of classifying colors of color based image code Method of classifying colors of color based image code

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Color image processing

Image segmentation using color

C235S462040

Reexamination Certificate

active

07978911

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method of classifying colors of a color based image code. The colors of each cell forming the color based image code are classified by sampling a predetermined number of pixels from each cell and then applying a max channel based clustering method, a white balance based color clustering method, a single-linkage algorithm based color classification method, a K-means algorithm based color classification method, or the like. Accordingly, the colors of an image code can be accurately recognized despite of a color distortion due to characteristics of a camera, a printing medium, etc.

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