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Barcode image recognition system and associated method for hand-held device

US8240571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2010
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/1452
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a barcode image recognition system and associated method for hand-held device including an image processing module and a barcode recognition module for recognizing characters corresponding to a one-dimensional barcode image. The image processing module converts an image to a gray level distribution of the image or, to a black-and-white image, and retrieves a barcode region containing the one-dimensional barcode from the image. The barcode recognition module segments the barcode region into a plurality of code regions and identifies each of the characters corresponding to each of the barcode regions.

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