Outline discrimination and processing

Details Outline discrimination and processing Outline discrimination and processing

1994-05-25

1997-09-09

Boudreau, Leo

Image analysis

Pattern recognition

Feature extraction

382266, G06K 900

Patent

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056664397

ABSTRACT:
An image processing method and apparatus extracts outline vectors from a binary image, by defining outline points at positions between white pixel area and black pixel area, closer to the black pixel area, to extract vectors representing the black pixel area smaller than the white pixel area. Outline vector patterns are defined in advance in consideration of the length and the direction of an object vector and the lengths and relative directions of preceding and subsequent vectors. Upon smoothing of the image, outline point after the smoothing are determined in accordance with an outline vector pattern that corresponds to the states of an object vector and its preceding and subsequent vectors in an outline.

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 15, No. 499 (Kokai 3-215893) (Sep. 20, 1991), Appl. No. JP3215893, Inventor: Isamu, Title="Outline Character Correction System", p. 1.

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