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Method and system for classifying image elements

US7657103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2005
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and machine-readable medium for classifying an image element as one of a plurality of categories, including assigning the image element based on a ratio between an unoccluded perimeter of the image element and an occluded perimeter of the image element and coding the image element according to a coding scheme associated with the category to which the image element is classified. Exemplary applications include image compression, where categories include image foreground and background layers.

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