Recognizing text in images using ranging data

Details Recognizing text in images using ranging data Recognizing text in images using ranging data

2006-06-29

2011-10-04

Repko, Jason M (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image segmentation

Distinguishing text from other regions

C382S321000, C382S294000, C382S299000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031940

ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for recognizing text in images are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method for recognizing text in an image is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of images. The method also includes processing the images to detect a corresponding set of regions of the images, each image having a region corresponding to each other image region, as potentially containing text. The method further includes combining the regions to generate an enhanced region image and performing optical character recognition on the enhanced region image.

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