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Apparatus and method for detecting secure document

US7945100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2006
Grant dateMay 17, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00875
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for detecting a secure document is provided. The apparatus includes an image input unit which receives the image of a document; an edge image detecting unit which detects an edge image of the document having a predetermined size; a similarity checking unit which checks the similarity between the detected edge image and comparative edge images of secure documents which are previously stored; and a document attribute determining unit which determines whether the document is one of the secure documents according to the result of the similarity checking unit.

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