Method and apparatus for segmenting character images
US4562594A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for segmenting character images in an optical image system where the character images have a predetermined pitch. The optical image system generates character information in the form of a successive series of scan lines of data. Profiles of the character images being scanned are generated, and a profile segment meeting certain criteria is selected. The center of the selected profile segment is located, and segmentation points between the character images are established as a linear function of the character image pitch and located center. The segmentation points are integer multiples of the pitch.
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