Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Artifact removal or suppression
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Zimmerman, Mark (Department: 2628)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Artifact removal or suppression
C382S264000, C345S589000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10727609
ABSTRACT:
An object information processing apparatus is provided for obtaining object information from input image data comprising pixels. The object information processing apparatus comprises an object determination section for determining whether or not each pixel is a part of an object to be extracted by comparing color information indicating a color of the pixel with a predetermined reference value for the object, and an object information retaining section for retaining coordinate data of the pixel as the object information if the pixel has been determined by the object determination section to be a part of the object to be extracted.
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Harness Dickey & Pierce PLC
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Xu Kevin
Zimmerman Mark
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