Image analysis – Image segmentation – Distinguishing text from other regions
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-16
2009-11-10
Tran, Phuoc (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
Distinguishing text from other regions
C382S298000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07616815
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reformatting electronic documents is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises performing layout analysis on an electronic version of a document to locate text zones, assigning attributes for scale and importance to text zones in the electronic version of the document, and reformatting text in the electronic version of the document based on the attributes to create an image.
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Berkner Kathrin
Gormish Michael J.
Marle Christophe
Schwartz Edward L.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
Tran Phuoc
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