Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Patel, Kanji (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
C358S001110
Reexamination Certificate
active
11032209
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for visual enhancement of text. A text area is selected. A plurality of non-identical images of the text area are captured. Background information is removed from these images. The contrast characteristics of text area of the plurality of images are increased. The contrasted images are combined so as to increase their effective resolution. In an alternative embodiment, the text picture is broken up into a plurality of component colors, and these colors are then sharpened and recombined.
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Kjeldsen Frederik Carl Moesgaard
Mahaffey Robert Bruce
Carr LLP
Patel Kanji
Rifai D'Ann
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