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Method for automatic image merge

US5852683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1996
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0414
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for automatic merging two images having overlapped parts for a handy scanner. The method starts from defining a meaningful sample in a first image using fuzzy logic. Then, a two level searches based on A* algorithm are executed thereafter to find a match point in the second image. After the match point is found, the two images are stitched together using linear interpolation.

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