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Method for image cropping

US7386190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2004
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3873
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to crop image from an irregularly shaped region. A top-left corner of the best cropping rectangle are determined by sequentially scanning the rows of the irregularly shaped region to find out the largest bounding area. By rolling back the largest bonding area from the x or y direction, the bottom-right corner is determined.

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