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Correcting device and method for perspective transformed document images

US8170368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2008
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/247
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention provides a correcting device and a correcting method for perspective transformation of document images. The correcting device comprises a horizontal vanishing point determining unit, for detecting a horizontal vanishing point of the perspective transformed document image; a vertical vanishing point determining unit, for detecting a vertical vanishing point of the perspective transformed document image; and a perspective transformation correcting and converting unit, for correcting the perspective transformed document image; wherein the horizontal vanishing point determining unit comprises a direct horizontal line segment detecting unit, an indirect horizontal line segment detecting unit and a horizontal vanishing point detecting unit, and wherein the horizontal vanishing point detecting unit detects a horizontal vanishing point in accordance with a direct horizontal line segment detected by the direct horizontal line segment detecting unit and an indirect horizontal line segment detected by the indirect horizontal line segment detecting unit.

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