Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-26
2010-02-02
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
C702S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657090
ABSTRACT:
To provide a region detecting method capable of setting a proper threshold independently of a photographing condition and moreover, quickly and accurately detecting a specific region, which uses an image data storing section10for storing a sample image12and a purposed image11, a first computing means1for obtaining the extraction-region-identifying threshold data for a plurality of sample images including a common extraction region but having average color values different from each other in accordance with a genetic algorithm and generating a threshold table8for the average color values, a second computing means2for adaptively computing the extraction-region-identifying threshold data for the purposed image11in accordance with the average color value of the purposed image and the threshold table8, and a third computing means3for detecting an extraction region in accordance with the threshold data computed by the second computing means12.
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Fukumi Minoru
Kita Koji
Kugo Kouichi
Mitsukura Kensuke
Mitsukura Yasue
Mehta Bhavesh M
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
Rashid David P
Smith Patent Office
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