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Methods and apparatus for determining the orientation of an object in an image

US6898333B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2000
Grant dateMay 24, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/431
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are disclosed for finding an orientation of an object from the image of the object through the generation of, and subsequent evaluation of, at least a portion of a frequency response of the image. The orientation of the object can be used in subsequent image processing.

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