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Method and system for detecting edges within an image

US8538163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Frank Moesle · Stuttgart, DE
Paul Springer · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2010
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/20036
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting edges within an image. An edge strength indicator for each pixel within the image is determined and the edge strength indicator is classified into at least three classes to generate a map having one value associated to each class. The classified map is then separated into individual maps depending on the classification. A dilation process is applied to at least a part of the individual maps. The processed and/or individual maps are finally combined by logical operation to obtain a final map indicating edges without nearby texture.

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