System and method for identifying complex tokens in an image
US7995854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the step of performing a filter response technique to identify patches of uniform reflectance within the image. In a further exemplary embodiment, the method comprises the additional step of utilizing the identified patches of uniform material reflectance to generate single material token regions for use in processing material and illumination aspects of the image.
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