Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Zimmerman, Mark K. (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S003010, C358S003270, C382S168000, C382S171000, C382S172000, C382S176000, C382S180000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07864365
ABSTRACT:
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for segmenting a digital image into regions. A frequency-of-occurrence of image values may be determined excluding a portion of pixels in a digital image. An image value associated with a peak in the frequency-of-occurrence of image values may be identified and associated with an image label. Pixel locations may be labeled based on the associated labels and image values. Additionally, unreliable pixels may be determined and labeled based on the associated labels and image values.
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Campbell Richard John
Chen Lawrence Shao-Hsien
Matsuda Toyohisa
Matthews Kristine E.
Ripma David C.
Sharp Laboratories of America Inc.
Tran Dung D
Zimmerman Mark K.
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