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Method and system for image segmentation

US7257267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2005
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30024
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for segmenting an image is disclosed wherein a fractal map of the image is generated by estimating the fractal dimension of each pixel in the image. The image is segmented by thresholding the fractal map of the image.

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