Methods and apparatus for image recognition and dictation

Details Methods and apparatus for image recognition and dictation Methods and apparatus for image recognition and dictation

2004-04-19

2009-11-03

Tucker, Wesley (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S112000, C382S218000, C382S278000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07613336

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to methods of and apparatus for producing and digitizing a number of images to create a digital library of images, providing an image from outside the digital library, digitizing it and comparing it to the digital images in the digital library, and providing a text descriptive of the image from outside the digital library.

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