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Unsupervised color image segmentation by dynamic color gradient thresholding

US7873214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2007
Grant dateJan 18, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/56
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for segmenting an image includes computing a color gradient map based on an inputted image and selecting at least one initial seed of at least one pixel based on the color gradient map. The method further includes growing a region of pixels adjacent to the initial seed and merging adjacent regions of pixels using a measure of similarity.

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