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Analyzing pixel data by imprinting objects of a computer-implemented network structure into other objects

US8319793B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Definiens GmbH · DE

Inventors

Arno Schaepe · Starnberg, DE
Guenter Schmidt · Leun, DE
Owen Feehan · Munich, DE
Gerd Binnig · Richterswil, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2009
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V20/188
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An analysis system analyzes digital images using a computer-implemented network structure that includes a process hierarchy, a class network and a data network. The data network includes image layers and object networks. Objects in a first object network are segmented into a first class, and objects in a second object network are segmented into a second class. One process step of the process hierarchy involves generating a third object network by imprinting objects of the first object network into the objects of the second object network such that pixel locations are unlinked from objects of the second object network to the extent that the pixel locations were also linked to objects of the first object network. The imprinting step allows object-oriented processing of digital images to be performed with fewer computations and less memory. Characteristics of an object of the third object network are then determined by measuring the object.

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