Finding objects in an image
US6512849B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for finding a predefined object in an image includes selecting a line belonging to the object, the line having a known stroke width and defining a maximum width and a minimum width that together define a range of widths therebetween that contains the stroke width. A feature in the image is found having a feature width within the range, and the feature is processed to determine whether it is a part of the object.
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