Method and apparatus for text detection
US7177472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/413
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A text detection technique comprises local ramp detection, identification of intensity troughs (candidate text strokes), determination of stroke width, preliminary detection of text based on contrast and stroke width, and a consistency check.
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