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Image segmentation apparatus and method

US6178260A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1998
Grant dateJan 23, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30176
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for classifying image data. A peak/valley detection device may count peaks and valleys within a window. A local roughness of the image data may be determined and the data may be classified based on the peak/valley count and the local roughness.

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