System and method for identifying complex tokens in an image
US8144978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/56
- 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 steps of identifying token regions in the image, each token region comprising a connected image region of similar color and intensity, and utilizing the identified token regions to generate single material token regions for use in processing material and illumination aspects of the image.
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