Digital image processing method transforming a matrix representation of pixels into a vector representation
US7689060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/469
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for transforming a matrix representation of pixels of an image into a vector representation of the image involves partition of the image into contiguous homogeneous regions by applying a watershed type morphologic algorithm to the matrix representation of pixels and identifying the contours of the contiguous homogeneous regions by applying a vector code contouring algorithm of the chain-code type to every region. By selecting quantization level of the gradient, improved image quality, dimensions and noise are achieved.
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