Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Measuring image properties
Patent
1994-04-28
1998-07-21
Kelley, Christopher S.
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Measuring image properties
382305, 382295, G06K 932
Patent
active
057845018
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus comprises: two table memories; a producing circuit for executing a process according to a kind of each character image and for producing contents in the table memories; a character memory to store the image as an object to be recognized; a feature extractor for adding the data in the table memories and for executing a character feature extracting process after normalization of the character image by the bit data in the character memory corresponding to the addition result; a memory to store data indicating to which one of binary values of 1 and 0 the character image portion belongs; and a circuit for inverting the image data from the character memory to the feature extractor by the stored data and for outputting. The apparatus receives image data of characters of various type styles and outputting directions and can convert into the normalized image data such as to be easily processed.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Kelley Christopher S.
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