Method and system for recognizing a candidate character in a captured image
US7590275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of recognizing characters in a captured image, includes selecting a portion of the image encompassing a string of characters in the captured image to be recognized. The selected portion is examined to identify segments that potentially include the characters of the string. During the examining multiple tests on pixels in the selected portion are performed. The identified segments are then examined to recognize the string of characters.
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