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Correcting image distortion caused by scanning

US7630581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateDec 8, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0434
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, system, method, computer program and product are disclosed, each capable of correcting distortion in a scanned image, using at least a character line extracted from the scanned image. To extract the character line, a circumscribed rectangle is formed for each character, having a length determined based on an average character size of the scanned image.

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