Method for automatically detecting digital images that are undesirable for placing in albums
US6535636B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/993
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for automatically classifying a digital image as a dud, the method comprises the steps of receiving the digital image; determining individually or any combination of sharpness,;contrast, noise, and exposure of the digital image; determining a threshold individually for sharpness, contrast, noise, and exposure, or a threshold for any combination of sharpness, contrast, noise, and exposure which determined threshold or thresholds determines if the image is classified as a dud; and classifying the image as a dud based on the determination of the previous step.
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