Image segmentation apparatus and method
US6389164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30176
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for classifying image data. A video peak/valley counter may count peaks and valleys within a window of the input image data. The apparatus and method checks whether any peaks or valleys are located within a neighborhood of a pixel under consideration.
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